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Ascorbic acid is used as a food additives mostly to combat oxidation and is also used majorly in dietary supplements. It also finds major use as a dietary supplement as it is a form of Vitamin C which is an essential dietary component. It cures scurvy and increases resistance to infection.
Molar Weight | 176.124g/mol |
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Density | 1.694 g/cc |
Forms | Powder, White, Yellow, Crystalline |
Synonyms: L-Ascorbic acid, E 300, Antiscorbutic factor, Vitamin C
Chemical Formula: C6H8O6
CAS Number: 50-81-7