JAMB - Chemistry (2015 - No. 21)
Tartaric acid is used industrially to
make baking powder
make fruit juice
remove rust
dry substance
Shpjegimi
A is the correct answer. Tartaric acid is found in cream of tartar, which is used in cooking candies and frostings for cakes. Tartaric acid is also found in baking powder, where it serves as the source of acid that reacts with sodium bicarbonate (baking soda)