MCQ
A tribasic acid is
- AOxalic acid
- BTartaric acid
- CLactic acid
- ✓Citric acid
✓
Answer
Correct option: D.
Citric acid
d
$\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}
{\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}
{\,\,\,\,\,\,OH} \\
|
\end{array}} \\
{HOOC - C{H_2} - C - C{H_2} - COOH} \\
| \\
{\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,COOH}
\end{array}$
$\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}
{\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}
{\,\,\,\,\,\,OH} \\
|
\end{array}} \\
{HOOC - C{H_2} - C - C{H_2} - COOH} \\
| \\
{\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,COOH}
\end{array}$
It is citric acid consist three carboxylic group.
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