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प्रश्न
Vinu and Priyan take their lunch at school. Vinu eats lemon rice and Priyan eats curd rice. Both lemon rice and curd rice are sour in taste. What is the reason?
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उत्तर
- Curd contains lactic acid. The lactic acid makes curd rice sour in taste.
- Lemon juice contains citric acid. The citric acid makes lemon rice sour in taste.
- Generally, acids are sour in taste.
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