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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
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoYes. Vinigar will turn an apple brown. Lemon juice keeps a sliced apple from turning brown. Its because vinigar is not an acid and lemon juice is apples aren't acidic, in order to keep an apple from turning brown you have to add an acid. It has to do with the ph levels of certain items.
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∙ 11y agoIt is because the vinegar is to strong of an acid. A mild acid like lemon juice will prevent the browning process called oxidation.
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∙ 14y agothe fumes are poisonous to apples.
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What does oxidation do to apples?
It makes it turn brown
Would a egg turn brown in brown vinegar?
yes
Why does milk of magnesia turn apples brown?
No it wouldn't
Will an apple turn color if vinegar is applied?
Normally in cooking cut apples are sprinkled with lemon or lime to slow oxidation (browning). Vinegar will also work depending on what you need the apples for.
When do apples turn brown?
when cut and exposed to air. lemon prevents browning. when extremely ripe they turn brown.
Could an egg turn brown in soda?
No it can not,but it can turn white or become soft in vinegar.
Why do apples turn brown more in soda?
because of sugar and sodium
Why apples turn brown?
Oxygyn rots the apple and ruins the food
What happens to sliced apples rapwhen they are put in?
They turn brown and look nasty
Why does a turkey wishbone turn rubber when placed in vinegar?
A turkey wishbone will turn to rubber when placed in vinegar because the vinegar dissolves the calcium. Calcium is what makes a bone hard.
What chemicals in apples make them turn brown?
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.
Do apples stay fresh if refrigerated with lemon juice or not?
The apple will be fresh longer. Since the acid in the apple makes the apple turn brown the lemon juice keeps it from doing that.
