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Tomato is a Natural Source of Which Acid? (a) Acetic Acid (b) Citric Acid (c) Tartaric Acid (d) Oxalic

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Answer: (d) Oxalic acid

Explanation:

Oxalic acid is found in many green and leafy vegetables, fruits, nuts, cocoa and seeds.
It is an organic compound.
Tomato is the most natural source of oxalic acid.
In the natural form, it is attached to some minerals and exists in the form of oxalate in plants.
Chemical formula: (COOH)2.
For acetic acid the natural source is vinegar.
For citric acid, the natural source is Lemon.
For Tartaric acid, Grapes and bananas are very rich sources.