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Chemistry Forums for Students => Analytical Chemistry Forum => Topic started by: truf777 on August 10, 2010, 11:30:57 AM
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so i have a solution that contain :
-water
-acid (acetic acid / ascorbic acid /not acetic acid and ascorbic acid )
-fructose
so how can i define what acid is that ?
my first thought is to add some baking soda :D and it will make CO2 gasses which make sizzling sound :D but both acetic and ascorbic acid can do that :( so i can't know is it acetic or ascorbic acid :(
or
how can i test for acetic acid ?
how can i test for ascorbic acid ?
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Are these acids involved in redox reactions?
Edit to clarify: do you know IF these acids CAN undergo redox reactions?
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I think it's obvious but I'm a bit confused, are you saying there is ascorbic acid OR acetic acid and you don't know which?
If so, could you just try a titration?
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yes it can do redox reaction :D
cause i also use it to make volta element
doing a titration ? i don't know how to do it :(
the first i think is to make sodium acetate and make it into "hot ice"
but when i try to make hot ice using vinegar and baking soda
i can't :( so i guess that i can't make hot ice :(
now i get really confuse
the second idea come to my mind is using soda water and phospate
i mix soda water and phospate and heat it :D it makes cloudy solution :D
and when you gives asetic acid it make that solution cloudiness
so how you think ?
can i test asectic acid using phospate and soda water ?
it is the same theory that used in asetic acid heat test
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080304021129AAgDTVE
"The sample (10 cc urine)is boiled and if these are present the urine turns cloudy. Acetic acid is introduced, a drop or two of 5-10% acetic acid (not just white vinegar, which might do the trick too, hmmm.) which will dissolve any phosphates or carbonates which could be causing the cloudiness.
Hope this helps."