Question

copper and brass utensils are cleaned with lemon
Stae reason​

Answer 1

Answer:

copper and brass utensils get easily corrode by oxides due to contact wirh water and air .lemon has antioxides which keep them away from corrosion and give A luster to utensils again hence the copper and brass utensils are cleaned with lemon ..

Answer 2

Answer:

• Citric acid in lemon juice etches away copper oxide that gives the vessels the dark color.

• When the oxide is removed, the copper metal underneath is exposed, it has a common ph range of 2-3 and reacts with metals and serves as a good cleaning fluid for metallic surfaces.