GK QUESTION#3195
Match the substances in Column A with their commonly associated acids in Column B.
Read each row across both columns.
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| i. Lemon | a. Tartaric acid |
| ii. Sour milk | b. Citric acid |
| iii. Vinegar | c. Lactic acid |
| iv. Tamarind | d. Acetic acid |
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Answer
D. i-b, ii-c, iii-d, iv-a
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Explanation
The usual school-text associations are lemon with citric acid, sour milk with lactic acid, vinegar with acetic acid, and tamarind with tartaric acid. Hence i-b, ii-c, iii-d, iv-a. Sour milk is specified because lactic acid develops during fermentation.