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Which acid is part of the white coating on sour patch kids?

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Tartaric acid is the white, powdery substance that coats tart candies such as Sour Patch Kids. COmbustion analysis of a 12.01g sample of tartaric aid, which contains carbon, hydrogen and oxygen, produces 14.08g CO2 and 4.32g

H2O.

i would know because i have see what there made of

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