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Can you store lemon pickle in an aluminium utensil? Explain.

Shane Macguire , 12 Years ago

Grade upto college level

11 Answers

Simran Bhatia

Lemon pickle cannot be stored in aluminium utensils because lemon pickle contains acids, which can react with aluminium (metal) liberating hydrogen gas. This can lead to the spoiling of the pickle.

Last Activity: 12 Years ago

Ramit Ray

As lemon pickle is an acid and aluminum is a metal and metals react with acids to produce hydrogen gas, it is not advisable to store lemon pickle in an aluminum utensil because it will spoil the pickle and holes will be formed in the vessel.

metals reacts with acids vigorously to form metallic chlorides,which acts as a poison for human body thatswhy lemon being citric acid cant be stored in aluminium utensils

Last Activity: 12 Years ago

ishita

lemon pickle cannot be stored in aluminium because lemon contains acid, which can react with aluminium (metal) liberating hydrogen gas (h2^). This can lead to spoiling of the utensil

Metals react with acids vigorously to form metallic chlorides, which act a poison for human body that’s why lemon being citric acid can’t be stored in aluminium utensil’s

Last Activity: 7 Years ago

Harshita

If we put lemon pickle in aluminium container after sometime utensil metal will corroded due to reaction and lemon pickle inside will not be able and fit for human composition.

We cannot store lemon pickle in an aluminium container because lemon pickle is acid which can react with aluminium liberating hydrogen gas this can lead to the spelling of the pickle.

Last Activity: 7 Years ago

amisha

no we can not store as there is reaction between acids and metals

which can form poisnous things

so we cannot store lemon pickle(acid) in aluminium(metal)

Last Activity: 7 Years ago

Siddharth Singh

Lemon pickle or any acid cannot be stored in aluminium vessel as aluminium reacts with acids to liberate Hydrogen resulting in making the pickle unhealthy for consumption

Last Activity: 7 Years ago

Annie Joshi

Lemon is an example of acid.

Last Activity: 7 Years ago

Sai Soumya

No lemon pickle can not be stored in an aluminum container , it will become acidic and not fit for eating .

Last Activity: 7 Years ago

Om

No lemon pickle should not be stored in aluminium utensils scince lemon pickle is an acid it reacts with aluminium and liberate hydrogen gas which will lead to spoilage of food making it unfit to eat.

Storing lemon pickle in aluminium is the same as storing an acid in a metal container.

(Acids react with metals to produce hydrogen gas)

So it is advisable to not store leamon pickle in aluminium utensil.

I hope this answer helps you.

Last Activity: 7 Years ago

Kushal Chaudhari

Lemon pickle contains acid in them and aluminium is a metal as a acids reacts with metals it may produce toxic substance so it is not advisable to store it in a metal container as it is harmful for health

Last Activity: 7 Years ago

Scholr Boy

Lemon pickle cannot be stored in aluminium utensils because lemon pickle contains acids, which can react with aluminium (metal) liberating hydrogen gas. This can lead to the spoiling of the pickle.

Last Activity: 7 Years ago