Why does heat destroy vitamin C?

Subject: Why does heat destroy vitamin C?

Date: Fri Aug 10 16:39:51 2007
Posted by Drake
Grade level: 10-12 School: Cypress Creek High
City: Orlando State/Province: Florida Country: USA
Area of science: Biochemistry
ID: 1186789191.Bc

Message:


I understand that heat does destroy vitamin C, but I don't understand why. Can
it be explained by the Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution? I have searched the
archives and all that turns up is information about factors that result in the
degradation of Vitamin C, not why heat destroys the vitamin. Thank You

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