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Standard XII
Chemistry
Acid Catalysed Hydrolysis of Esters
Which is a tr...
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Which is a tribasic acid?

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Succinic acid
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Lactic acid
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Citric acid
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D
Valeric acid
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Solution

The correct option is D Citric acid
A tribasic acid is an acid that has three hydrogen ions to donate to a base in an acid-base reaction. Therefore, a tribasic molecule has three replaceable hydrogen atoms.

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