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Apples turn brown because an enzyme in the apple called pholyphenol (or tyrosinase) reacts with oxygen and phenols containing iron whithin the apple, which basically forms a sort of rust on the surface.
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What does oxidation do to apples?
It makes it turn brown
Why does milk of magnesia turn apples brown?
No it wouldn't
When do apples turn brown?
when cut and exposed to air. lemon prevents browning. when extremely ripe they turn brown.
Why apples turn brown?
Oxygyn rots the apple and ruins the food
Why do apples turn brown more in soda?
because of sugar and sodium
What happens to sliced apples rapwhen they are put in?
They turn brown and look nasty
What in vinegar that makes apples turn brown?
well it doesn't really turn it brown it actually speeds up the proses of them turning brown even though vinegar is an acid it doesn't stop it from turning apples brown it speeds it up believe that it is a chemical in the apple and a chemical in the vinegar that interacts very bad.and the vinegars chemicals usually wins that's why vinegar speeds up the proses not slow it down
Why does apples turn brown?
you doshe bag its getting old!!! and cause the oxyegen hits the apple then thats when the apple turn brown
What makes apples go brown?
Oxidation causes apples to turn brown. The browning you see is a result of the polyphenol oxidase (PPO) enzymes oxidizing.
What will make fruits turn brown faster?
I did an experiment with 4 different types of apples. They were Royal Gala, Red Delicious, Pink Lady and Granny Smith apples. If you cut the apples into quarters the Royal Gala apple goes brown in 2 hours and 5 minutes, the Red Delicious apples go brown in 4 hours and 20 minutes and the Pink Lady apples go brown in 6 hours and 29 minutes. Granny Simth takes 6 and a half hours.
Why apples donnt go brown when boiled'?
Apples go brown in the presence of oxygen. Boiling means that the apple doesn't come in contact with oxygen.
How will apples with lemon juice still turn to brown?
The lemon juice keeps the apple from oxidizing.
