Question: Lab 3: Ascorbic acid content of fruit juice
OBJECTIVE
To determine ascorbic acid content in a sample of fruit juice by using titration method with 0.001M 2,6-dichlorophenolindophenol, C12H7O2NCl2.
Answer: Ascorbic acid, the chemical term for vitamin C, is found naturally in fruits and green vegetables. It is a dietary requirement for normal metabolism, formation of collagen, wound healing, and tissue repair. Ascorbic acid is often used as an antioxidant to help prevent free radical damage in the skin, builds resistance to infection, aids in the prevention treatment of the common cold, and aids in the absorption of iron....(short extract)
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- Subject: Chemistry
- Course: Chemistry
- Level: Degree
- Year: 2nd/3rd
- Mark: 64%
- Words: 1978
- Date submitted: April 14, 2009
- Date written: Not available
- References: Yes
- Document type: Essay*
- Essay ID: 1394
