Question

name the acids present in the following:-

i)lemon juice.

ii)vinegar.

iii)tamarind.

iv)orange.

v)curd.

vi)tomato.

Answer 1

Lemon juice – citric acid
Vinegar – acetic acid
Tamarind – tartaric acid
Orange – citric acid, ascorbic acid, aspartic acid, malic acid and glutamic acid
Curd – lactic acid
Tomato – oxalic, citric