Chemistry Works

Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Stearic Acid

Stearic acid molecular formula is C₁₈H₃₆O_{2. It is a waxy solid. Stearic acid is a saturated fatty acid and also it is a colorless and odorless acid.}
_{Source: Animal fat And vegetable oil.}

Lactic acid molecular formula is C₃H₆O_{3. It is otherwise known as milk acid. Lactic acid has two optical isomers. One is known as L (+) Lactic acid Or (S) Lactic acid and its mirror image is D (-) Lactic acid or (R) lactic acid. Lactic acid is chiral. It is a syrupy carboxylic acid miscible with water or ethanol. Synthetic form of lactic acid used as a preservative in textile and pharmaceuticals.}
_{Source :}
_{Dairy product, Soy sauce, Pickled vegetables.}

Uric Acid

Uric acid molecular formula is C₅H₄N₄O_{3. Uric acid is a white odorless,tasteless, crystalline product of protein metabolism, present in the blood and urine. It is hetero cyclic compound. High blood concentration of uric acid can lead to gout.}
_{Source :}
_{Lamb, Beef, Pork, Spinach, Cauliflower etc.}

Acetic Acid

Acetic acid molecular formula is C₂H₄O_{2. It is a weak organic acid. It gives source taste and pungent smell. It is otherwise known ethanoic acid or methane carboxylic acid.}
_{Source : Vinegar.}

Cholic Acid

Cholic acid molecular formula is C₂₄H₄₀O_{5. It is a white crystalline substance. It is insoluble in water. Chloic acid is the important human bile acid. ( Bile acids are steroid acids found in the bile of mammals.}

Citric Acid

Citric acid molecular formula is C₆H₈O₇ . It is a weak organic acid. It gives source taste to food and drinks. And also it is used as a natural preservative. It is also known as 3-carboxy-3-hydroxy pentanedioic acid. It is a white crystalline powder at room temperature.

Source:
Lemon, Berries, Tomatoes, pineapple.

Bleaching Powder

It's chemical name is calcium hypochlorite. Chemical formula is Ca(ClO)_{2. It is otherwise known as bleaching powder or calcium oxychloride. It is mostly used for water treatment as a bleaching agent.}