Concentration Of Ascorbic Acid In Apple Juice

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Because of the misunderstood procedural step from the original procedure, (3. Initially try a 20mL sample of your drink for the preliminary titration. You may need to adjust the amount of sample used with a dilution, if the amount of titrant,NaOH, is not between 20-40mL), and other factors, the percentage error of this experiment was extremely high. This is because more NaOH was added then needed. The volume of NaOH added plays a major role in the concentration of apple juice, as it will directly affect the concentration number. If an average of 5.00mL of NaOH were added, the concentration of ascorbic acid would have been 4.27g/L which is closer to the actual value (.360g/L). If an average of 15.00mL pf NaOH were added, the concentration …show more content…

To achieve the drink, certain acids must be used. Consider, apple juice, pop, and yogurt. The main acid in apple juice is ascorbic acid and perhaps citric acid and other unknown acids not listed. This includes acids such as phosphoric acid, malic acid, and lactic acids. Malic acid is the main acid in apple juice. It causes the sourness in green apples and grapes causing a tart taste to wine. This can be related back to the experimental error. Malic acid may have been the other acid not accounted for. Ascorbic acid was present on the ingredient list because enough was added to pure apple juice whereas malic acid is present in natural fruits. Malic acid is the primary acid in some fruits like apples. It enhances the fruit flavor. Sprite, a common carbonated drink, has acids too in order to give it the tart flavor. Phosphoric acid is predominately present in Sprite. Different drinks vary in their acid concentration to achieve the unique taste. New studies show that many of the popular sodas are nearly as corrosive to dental enamel as battery acid. This may be a health risk to regular soda consumers, a concern in the society because the intake of unhealthy, processed foods keep increasing. The erosive potential of pop is ten times that of fruit juices in just the first few minuets of drinking. Not all acids are risks to the human health. Acids present in cranberry juice can be used

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