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Grade 1210 grade science

A milkman adds a very small amount of baking soda to fresh milk.
Why does this milk take a long time to set as curd?

Profile image of Pawan Prajapati
5 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of Harshit Singh
5 Years ago
Dear Student

Milk is made alkaline by adding baking soda and the lactic acid formed, will get neutralised and therefore will take a little more time to set become acidic.

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