Which acid is found in sour milk and lemon juice?

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An acid is a substance in which the only positive ion is hydrogen. For example, Sulfuric acid $(H_{2} {SO}_{4})$ and Hydrochloride acid $(HCl)$ .
Lactic acid $(C_{3} H_{6} O_{3})$ is found in sour milk and Citric acid $(C_{6} H_{8} O_{7})$ in lemon juice. Lactic acid and Citric acid are Organic acids.

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Which acid is found in sour milk and lemon juice?

An acid is a substance in which the only positive ion is hydrogen. For example, Sulfuric acid H2SO4 and Hydrochloride acid HCl.Lactic acid C3H6O3 is found in sour milk and Citric acid C6H8O7 in lemon juice. Lactic acid and Citric acid are Organic acids.