a milkman adds a very small amount of baking soda in fresh milk why does he shift the pH of fresh milk from six to slightly alkaline why does this milk take a long time to set as curd
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Answer: because pH had been made alkaline,and for the formation of curd acidic nature is required.
Explanation: by adding small amounts of baking soda the pH of the fresh milk is shifted from 6 to slightly alkaline because of which acids produced in milk due to bacterial action are neutralized hence milk takes longer time to set as curd
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A milkman adds a very small amount of baking soda to fresh milk .
(A) When a very small amount of baking soda is added to fresh milk PH value of milk increases beyond 6, since baking soda possesses basic character and alkaline medium does not allow milk to turns were quickly.
(B) Milk turns basic by adding a small quantity of baking soda in it and lactic acid of milk is neutralized. Therefore, milk takes a longer time to set as a curd.
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