Question

Which acid is present in Butter?

Answer 1

Hint: The Acid present in butter contains four carbons. An acid is defined as a substance which is sour in taste and it turns blue litmus red. It undergoes a neutralization reaction i.e. when acids react with bases, it leads to the formation of salts and water.

Complete answer:
An acid is defined as a substance which is sour in taste and it turns blue litmus red. An acid is classified as inorganic acids and organic acids. Organic acids are weak acids whereas inorganic acids are strong acids.
Inorganic acids are prepared from naturally occurring minerals. For example- sulphuric acids, nitric acids etc. They are very strong acids. They are very harsh and are corrosive in nature. They are highly used in laboratories for the synthesis of different chemicals.
Organic acids generally occur in nature. For example- tartaric acids found in tamarind, lactic acid found in milk, ascorbic acid in lemons and maleic acids found in apples etc.
 The acid which is in butter contains four carbon atoms. It is known as “butyric acids”. This is a form of carboxylic acids.
Hence, butter is one of the best dietary sources of butyric acids. The chemical formula of butyric acid is \[C{H_3}C{H_2}C{H_2}COOH\].

Note:
The acid undergoes a neutralization reaction i.e. when acids react with bases, it results in the formation of salts and water. Bases have properties to the acids. Bases are bitter in taste and are slippery to touch. They turn red litmus blue. Examples of bases are sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide etc. Bases are used in the preparation of soaps.