Thursday 4 April 2013

You must have seen tarnished copper vessels being cleaned with lemon or tamarind juice. Explain why these sour substances are effective in cleaning the vessels.

Quesiton 13. You must have seen tarnished copper vessels being cleaned with lemon or tamarind juice. Explain why these sour substances are effective in cleaning the vessels.
Answer:
 In tarnished copper vessel there is layer formed due to corrosion which is basic in nature which is dissolved in the lemon or tamarind juice which are acidic in nature. Thus the vessel get thoroughly cleaned.

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