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At 100 degrees C, malic acid is still a solid. At 130 degrees C, malic acid will decompose and form carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide gases.

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Do apples contain malic acid?

Of all the acid in green apples, 90% of it will be malic acid. This naturally-occuring acid will be found exclusively in the form of the L-isomer, whereas synthetic malic acid is made up of both L- and D-malic acid


How is malic acid purified?

Malic acid can be produced in a pure form by crystallising it out of water when it has been made synthetically from maleic anhydride, which in turn is made simply from butane gas. This reaction process leads to a mixture of the two malic acid isomers. To purify the natural form of L-malic acid, it is necessary to remove it from apples or other fruits where malic acid is present in a high concentration. This can be done by fractionated distillation. Green apples are best for this since 90% of the acid present in them is malic acid.


What is differnece in dl-malic acid and malic acid?

There are two different structures of malic acid, an L-isomer and a D-isomer. These two molecules are identical like your left and right hands. While they have the same atoms and bonds, they are not necessarily interchangeable, just as you cannot fit your left hand in a right hand-shaped hole. L-Malic acid is produced naturally in fruits. 90% of the acid in apples is malic acid. When malic acid is produced synthetically, a mixture of the two isomers is obtained which is called DL-malic acid (because it contains both D- and L-malic acid). When you eat DL-malic acid, your body digests the L-malic acid normally (it is part of the Kreb's cycle), but the D-malic acid is excreted in the urine. A 1967 study by the WHO shows evidence that D-malic acid is toxic and causes renal damage. When purchasing malic acid, if it is called "malic acid" it is likely DL-malic acid. If the natural form is desired, purchase specifically L-malic acid.


Is malic acid found in apple juice good or bad for your child?

Malic acid found naturally in apple juice will be the L-isomer exclusively. This is the natural form of malic acid. Synthetic malic acid - the acid which has been produced rather than extracted - is a mixture of the two isomers, named D-malic acid and L-malic acid. Since it is impossible to separate the two, the mixture is often referred to as DL-malic acid. Natural L-malic acid has been declared suitable for all ages. D-malic acid should not be given to very young infants because they have not yet developed the enzymes to utilise malic acid in the Krebs cycle (which is how older humans metabolise it). If the apple juice is marketed for infants, it will not have D-malic acid added to it and will therefore be safe. Malic acid which has been used as an additive will usually have the E-number 296 and is likely to be synthetic. Any malic acid can be considered as a flavour enhancer or a preservative and is neither good nor bad for your child so long as they are older than infant age and brush their teeth regularly.


What form does water take at negative 20 degrees Celsius?

Water is a solid at -20 degrees Celsius


Is it - 4 degrees Celsius is water freezing point?

ice crystals start to form at 4 degrees Celsius


What happens to maltic acid in winemaking fermentaion does it increase or decrease form start to finish?

Malic acid in new wine will often under go a process know as malolactic fermentation. The harsher 'malic' acid in the wine is broken down by Lactic bacteria into Lactic acid and Carbon dioxide. It is usually desired in a wine that has a higher acidity level.


Why does water not freeze at 4 degrees Celsius?

Ice melts at 0 degrees Celsius. That is a speciality of water. At 3.98 degrees Celsius, the density of water is highest before it begins to form ice crystals. Water at this temperature may be a slush of water and ice.


What form does water take when between 0 and 100 degrees celsius?

Water takes liquid form between 0 and 100 degrees.


Can you have water at 0 degrees cecilius?

Yes, water can exist in liquid form at 0 degrees Celsius under normal atmospheric pressure. However, it will freeze into a solid state (ice) if the temperature drops below 0 degrees Celsius.


What type of precipitation occurs at 25 degrees celsius?

The temperature 25 degrees Celsius is quite warm, and you would expect that precipitation would be in the form of rain. It doesn't snow until it is zero Celsius or lower.


Is stearic acid a liquid or a solid at a room temperature of 70 degrees Celsius?

If your room temperature is 70 C then stearic acid would be in a liquid form as its melting point is 69.6 C. For the rest of us humans with a room temperature of around 24 C stearic acid is solid