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MHT CET2007ChemistryCarboxylic Acid Derivatives

Lemon gives sour taste because of

Options

  1. Acitric acid
  2. Btartaric acid
  3. Coxalic acid
  4. Dacetic acid

Correct answer

A. citric acid

Step-by-step solution

Citric acid is found in lemon. Therefore, lemon gives sour taste.

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