Science, asked by RomanVictory, 11 months ago

Why do cut apples take up a brown colouration when exposed in air​

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Answered by learner35
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This brown colouration is due to iron. As we know that Apple is a fruit which is rich in iron therefore when it comes in the contact of air, brown colouration happens

Answered by MsBombshell
4

it \: is \: because \: of \: the \: oxidation \\  \: reaction \: taking \: place \: on \: the \:  \\ surface \: of \: the \: fruit. \: the \: skin \\  \: of \: fruits \\  \: acts \: as \\  \: a \: barrier  \\ \: from \: surrounding \: air \: but  \\ \: when \: the \: skin \: is \: either \: cut \\  \: or \: broken \: the \: cell \: wall \\  \: gets \: ruptured \: and \: an \: enzyme \\  \: present \: in \: them \: reacts \: with \: the \:  \\ oxygen \: present \: in \: the \: air.

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