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Why lemon and Tamarind is used for leaning the copper posts/vessels?

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Copper pots/vessels get tarnished due to oxidation forming copper oxide, which is basic in nature.
Lemon juice contains citric acid and tamarind contains tartaric acid. When tamarind juice or lemon juice is added to it, neutralization reaction takes place. And they will react with a basic layer of copper carbonate on the surface to form soluble salts which are easily removed and surface shines.

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Q. Lemon or tamarind is used for cleaning copper vessel turned greenish.

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Q. Assertion :You must have seen tarnished copper vessels being cleaned with lemon or tamarind juice. Reason: Copper reacts with moist carbon dioxide in air to form copper carbonate and as a result, copper vessel loses its shiny brown surface forming a green layer of copper carbonate. Tarnished copper vessels are cleaned with lemon or tamarind juice to give the surface of the copper vessel its charateristic lustre.

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Lemon or tamarind is used for cleaning copper vessels turned greenish.

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a. Lemon or tamarind is used for cleaning copper vessels turned greenish.
b. Generally the ionic compounds have high melting points.
c. Sodium is always kept in kerosene.
d. Pine oil is used in froth flotation.
e. Anodes need to be replaced from time to time during the electrolysis of alumina.

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