I have an excess of citric acid and I want to neutralize some smell from some farm animal litter I'm dealing with.
2007-07-05 12:17:04 · 5 answers · asked by Thomas 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Yes to the neutralization question (assuming you mean acid-base chemistry).
But, the smells aren't necessarily from ammonia. Urine is a pretty good food for bacteria.
2007-07-05 12:22:04 · answer #1 · answered by ChemDoc 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's rather like bailing the ocean with a thimble, but citric acid will indeed bind the ammonia. Hydrogen sulfide, if any, will get worse.
2007-07-05 12:22:26 · answer #2 · answered by Uncle Al 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ammonia is a base; bases react with acids and neutralize them; therefore the answer is yes
2007-07-05 12:24:14 · answer #3 · answered by GTB 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Acid has H+, normally.
Ammonia has OH-;
the chemical reaction is terminated as H+ and OH- produce H2O.
To deal with smelling problem, no much help.
Oxidizer, is one way to remove smell.
2007-07-05 12:29:41 · answer #4 · answered by jerry k 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it will, since ammonia is a base...
2007-07-05 12:56:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋