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when a mix of vinager and baking soda bubles blue what does that indicate?

car battery rusted screw dabed vinager on nut then baking soda one bubled up white normal one bubled up light blue, never seen that happen.

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  • 9 years ago
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    Wow, and I thought this was going to be a general chemistry question regarding indicators!

    The light blue you are seeing is copper sulfate/copper chloride dissolving in your cleaning solution; the corroded copper forms that bluish-white fluffy salt on the terminal, which will turn a solution blue (or make the bubbles appear blue in something that foams.

    Source(s): I'm a chemist who also happens to work on cars.....
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