when we cut onions why we get tears
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It turns out when you cut an onion, it releases a gas called, ready for this, Propanethiol S-oxide. When mixed with certain enzymes in the onion, it creates a sulfur gas. These gases thenget to your eyes and create a mild acid which irritates the eyes.
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Coz onion releases a gas when it is cut.which irritates the eyes..and we get tears
this happens as follows onion contains a gas propanitheiol -S oxide and when it gets mixed with certain enzymes ,it creates sulphur gas which causes irritation on eyes
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