Question

A milkman adds a very small amount of baking soda to fresh milk why does he shift the pH range of the fresh milk from 6 to the slightly alkaline

Answer 1

He shifts the pH of thefresh milk from 6 to alkaline so that in basic form it will not spoil easily. This milk takes a long time to set as curd because the lactic acid produced reacts with thebaking soda. Labels: A milkman adds a very small amount of baking soda to fresh milk.

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Answer 2

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BECAUSE OF THE FOLLOWING REASONS :

• pH is shifted to alkaline so that milk does not spoil by becoming sour by releasing lactic acid.

• It is done to increase the shelf life of milk.

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