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Question
Acid present in tomato is ______.
Options
Methanoic acid
Acetic acid
Lactic acid
Oxalic acid
Solution
Acid present in tomato is Oxalic acid.
Explanation:
More than ten different types of acids, including citric acid, malic acid, ascorbic acid, and oxalic acid, are present in tomatoes. Each 100 g serving of tomatoes contains about 50 mg of oxalic acid. So, the main acid found in tomatoes is oxalic acid.
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