Extracting Citric Acid From Lemons

Reupload from my Tik-tok #science #chemistry #color #acid #citricacid #lemon
After posting notes:
1. I HIGHLY recommend a water rinse of the calcium citrate before proceeding to the next step. I skipped it and it made every succeeding step a little gross.

[@pocketbread7535]

Alright, im just buying the stuff...

[@integral_chemistry]

LMAO very reasonable

[@Caseylawton]

Lol exactly the same reaction I had 😅

[@jessicag630]

It seems similar to NileRed channel's method. Will you make the fungus fermentation method video someday?

[@user-ys9dl3rd9o]

What that's the juice amount I get after squising 6 lemon with my hands 😂

[@vinimontiel]

Can you make Calcium Nitrate fertilizer?

[@abyssent]

i aint good w chemistry but for some reason it sound like u got someone u dont like w that comment .

[@devnitrate]

yes you could add calcium carbonate to nitric acid to produce calcium nitrate, water and carbon dioxide

[@RobsMiscellania]

Recrystallization solvent?

[@Mona_Lisa123]

Commenting because I'm curious too

[@integral_chemistry]

Just plain water. The solubility of citric acid doesn't change much with increased temp in most organic solvents.

[@dylanpainter6513]

Is there a method that would result in a product thats safe to added to food?

[@integral_chemistry]

This method is food safe as long as the final product is thoroughly rinsed and food grade sulfuric acid is used :)

[@jessicag630]

Is not sulfuric acid the liquid for accu batteries? Is there really food grade sulfuric acid?

[@chrisjimenez799]

Hello, sir. I'm a student of food chemist at Universidad de Sonora. Could you share with me the complete method
I need that extraction method for a very important university project.
My partners and me we will really appreciate it