why does dr. pepper use both citric acid and phosphoric acid?

Subject: why does dr. pepper use both citric acid and phosphoric acid?

Date: Sun May 23 16:57:17 1999
Posted by brian merriam
Grade level: 10-12 School: jamesville dewitt high school
City: jamesville State/Province: ny Country: usa
Area of science: Chemistry
ID: 927496637.Ch

Message:


we discussed why cola products use phosphoric acid to lower the pH of the drink 
to meet fda regulations in chemistry class.if citric acid is used simply as a 
weaker agent to lower pH in lower levels in other soft drinks then why are both 
phosphoric and citric acids used in dr. pepper?

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