lemon juice, which contains citris acid, takes the fishy smell from fish due to an amine compond andbase why?

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lemon juice, which contains citris acid, takes the fishy smell from fish due to an amine compond andbase why?

2006-08-22 15:08:02 · 3 answers · asked by sallen0515 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology

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Lemon juice is a strong acid. The compound that produces the fishy smell is a weak base. They neutralize.

2006-08-22 15:12:03 · answer #1 · answered by BugsBiteBack 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The fishy smell comes from amines, which are alkaline compounds containing an NH2 group. The citric acid reacts with them to form a non-volatile neutral compound which you can't smell.

2006-08-22 22:15:29 · answer #2 · answered by zee_prime 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

She's totally right!

2006-08-22 22:16:11 · answer #3 · answered by gizmogirl15 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋