Lemon
juice tastes sour because it contains citric acid and a second one called
ascorbic acid (= vitamin C).
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Left:
The upper left blister contains pure vitamin C, citric acid is in the the
right one. Below each acid a numulite
was placed in each of the acid solutions.
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Observations:
The
two acids solutions react with the acid solutio numulites like in the previous
experiment releasing gas bubbles.
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Right:
The two numulites have disappeared, they are corroded by citric acid and
ascorbic acid. Two new substances have been formed: The gas and a new solid
which is dissolved.