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Citric acid, elemental composition:
- 6 atoms of carbon
- 8 atoms of hydrogen
- 7 atoms of oxygen
and further:
Water, glucose, sucrose, vitamin C, citrus terpenoids, etc.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 9y agoLemons contain the following chemical contents: sugars, polysaccharides, organic acids, lipids, carotenoid, vitamins, minerals, flavonoids, bitter limonoids, and volatile components. They also contain much potassium, bioflavonoids, and vitamin C.
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∙ 11y agoLemons are sour because they each contain a chemical called citric acid.
Citric acid is a weak organic acid found in citrus fruits like grapefruit, Oranges, limes and lemons.
In its pure form citric acid is a white crystalline solid and is sour to taste like all food acids. It is sold as a food addictive for cooking and can be found in most supermarkets.
The IUPAC or systematic name for citric acid is 2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid. The molecular formula of citric acid is C6H8O7
The chemical formula for citric acid is best shown by a diagram of its complete structural formula. This shows how the atoms are arranged in the molecule
Citric acid has three carboxyl or - COOH groups and is tripotic in nature. It weakly dissociates in water producing a weak acidic solution.
Citric acid(aq) ==> citrate ions + H+(aq)
92.1% 7.9% 7.9%
The pH of a 0.1 M solution of citric acid is 2.1
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∙ 9y agoThere is not a chemical formula for a lemon. Generally chemical formulas are for elements. However, it is mostly composed of citric acid which has the chemical formula C6H8O7.
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∙ 14y agoInside a lemon are seeds with the color black and pink.
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∙ 14y agoLemon Juice is about 5% (approximately 0.3 mole per liter) citric acid, which gives lemons a tart taste, and a ph of 2 to 3.
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∙ 11y agoLemon is a fruit and hasn't a chemical formula !
For the composition see the link below.
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Does coke clean a penny better than lemon juice?
Coke cleans a penny better than lemon juice because coke has a lot more chemicals than lemon juice.HOWEVER ...You should only clean ordinary coins that have no collector value. Anything you use to try to shine or otherwise "spiff up" a collectible coin will damage its surface and reduce its value to coin collectors.
Is lemon juice made of mostly covalent or ionic bonds?
Lemon juice is a mixture of chemicals so it is not possible to say whether it has covalent or ionic bonds.The citric acid present would have polar covalent bonds. Citric acid releases a small amount of positive hydrogen ions, H+, that give it a nice tang on our tongue when we taste lemon juice.Most of lemon juice is water that also has polar covalent bonds known as hydrogen bonding.There would be dissolved sugars in the form of glucose or fructose that have hydrogen bonding.The rest of the lemon juice is the organic matter from the lemon which has covalent bonds.Salts have ionic bonds and all living things have to have dissolved salts to allow cell mechanisms to function so that means there would be some dissolved salts present in the lemon juice as well.
Does lemon melt ice?
Lemon can indeed melt ice if used in high enough quantities. This is because lemon contains and acid that can break down and melt many things.
Is lemon a weak acid?
Lemon itself is not an acid, but it contains acids.
PH level of a lemon?
The pH of a lemon is about 2.4.
What Chemicals does Lemon Juice have?
It's made of several different chemicals.
What in the lemon makes a charge?
The chemical reaction in the acid with other chemicals
Can electricity travel through a lemon?
if u............................ then..................................
What are the chemicals used for making jams?
I'm not sure about calling them chemicals, but in addition to the fruit, lots of sugar and sometimes lemon juice are used.
Is lemon grass oil edible?
When you grow the lemon grass, yes. Lemon grass oil that comes in cans I would not ..NOT... consume because it has been processed and cleaned et cetera with various chemicals.
What are the chemicals in mayonnaise?
Mayonnaise contain eggs, vegetable oil, vinegar, lemon juice, salt.
List of household chemicals that are acids?
Lemon JuiceLime JuiceBleachVinegarMost Liquid CleanersBatteries (Internal Acid)
In lemon rice why do you use yellow colour preservatives?
the reason you use yellow colour preservatives it mainly because when you add lemon in the rice the colour of the rice reacts to the acidity which causes the rice to change colour. Also the reason the lemons acidity reacts is because of the different types of chemicals that are put into the lemon unless they were freshly picked right in front of you other that that, there are many differently types of chemicals that are added in the lemon causing the lemon to be sour and acidic.
What do acid tablets dissolve fastest in milk or lemon juice?
IT would react faster in lemon juice because it is acidic and milk has no chemicals in it that make it acidic, and is classified as basic...
What does lemon juice do to bread mold?
the outcome is that the bread has a lot of mold before i figured it out i thought it wouldnt because of the acids and chemicals in the lemon juice
How do you make your hair blonder without chemicals?
Put lemon juice on it and sit in the sun. From actual lemons. The stuff in the fake squeezy lemon has preservatives in it . Rinse thoroughly afterwards. It gets really sticky.
What are the chemicals present in lemon?
Lemons, like all citrus fruits, contain phytochemicals. Some of these phytochemicals include hesperetin, naringin, and naringenin which are flavonoid glycosides.
