Ascorbic acid is the correct chemical name of:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Vitamin C
Ascorbic acid is the chemical name of vitamin C. The name means “against scurvy”, the disease of bleeding gums and slow-healing wounds that its lack causes. It is found in citrus fruits, amla, guava and tomatoes, and is easily destroyed by heat in cooking.