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Vitamin C is actually ascorbic acid or ascorbate.
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∙ 10y ago
Yes, vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is a carboxylic acid due to the presence of a carboxyl group in its chemical structure.
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∙ 12y agoNo, vitamin c contains no carboxylic acid groups. However, a carbonyl is present, along with several acidic protons.
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What carboxylic acid and alcohol make up vitamin c?
Vitamin C is made up of ascorbic acid and an alcohol group derived from glucose. Ascorbic acid is a type of carboxylic acid that provides many of the health benefits associated with vitamin C.
What is another name for ' ascorbic acid'?
Vitamin C SS Raju
Which is not fat-soluble vitamin?
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is not a fat-soluble vitamin.
Is vitamin C the same as sugar?
Vitamin C is absorbed by the body as well as sugar, however vitamin C is an acid (ascoribic acid) where as sugar is a carbohydrate. More simply, a glucose. So no, vitamin C is nothing like sugar at all.
What does the c in vitamin c stand for?
The C in Vitamin C came from the name of the person who first discovered it: CharlieVitamin C is also known as L-ascorbic acid or L-ascorbate...The person responsibile for identifying vitamin C wasAlbert Szent-Györgyi, so vitamin C did not come from his name.
What carboxylic acid and alcohol make up vitamin c?
Vitamin C is made up of ascorbic acid and an alcohol group derived from glucose. Ascorbic acid is a type of carboxylic acid that provides many of the health benefits associated with vitamin C.
What is the acid in vitamin c?
The acid in vitamin C is ascorbic acid.
How is the level of acid tested in orange juice?
Amino acid, a.k.a Vitamin C No - Ascorbic Acid is vitamin C. Amino acid is a generic term for the chemicals that are the building blocks of proteins - i.e. a carboxylic acid with an amino group attached.
Vitamin C and citric acid are examples of what acids?
Both vitamin C and citric acid are examples of weak organic acids. They are commonly found in fruits like oranges and lemons, and are known for their sour taste.
Ascorbic acid is also known as what vitamin?
Ascorbic acid is vitamin C.
What is the chemical name of vitamin B3?
The vitamin B3 is nicotinic acid (or more correct pyridine-3-carboxylic acid) with the chemical formula C6H5NO2.
Is vitamin C an acid or a base?
Vitamin C is a weak acid. Its chemical name is ascorbic acid.
What is another name for ' ascorbic acid'?
Vitamin C SS Raju
What is the scientific name of vitamin c?
The scientific name of vitamin C is ascorbic acid.
What vitamin is an acid?
Vitamin C of course
What is common name of ascorbic acid?
The common name of ascorbic acid is vitamin C.
Why is vitamin C a compound?
Vitamin C is the ascorbic acid: C6H8O6.
