what is its taste?
2007-12-31 12:03:59 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
H3C6H5O7
Citric acids come from fruits like oranges and lemons, so they taste sour. In general, ALL acids taste sour. Bases taste bitter.
2007-12-31 12:09:24 · answer #1 · answered by ¿ /\/ 馬 ? 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
C6H8O7 or H3C6H5O7. It is very sour. It is a carbohydrate. It has a low pH. Found commonly in citrus fruits and present with Vitamin C. It has a sour taste and is sometimes used in cooking and referred to as "sour salt". It is also present in alka-seltzer along with sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) to produce fizzing. That is commonly used in many things. I know this person who gets a whole bunch of citric acid and compacts it with baking soda in the size of cannonballs and drops them into his pool. It is pretty cool
2007-12-31 12:24:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The chemical formula is H3C6H5O7.
It tastes sour - its the main acid in citrus fruits (hence the name citric) such as lemons and oranges.
Lemon juice is a concentrated form of citric acid. So are vitamin C tablets (the cheap ones from a drug store).
2007-12-31 12:08:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋