What is process that causes apples to turn brown when exposed to oxygen.

Subject: What is process that causes apples to turn brown when exposed to oxygen.

Date: Tue Jan 14 13:45:32 1997
Posted by: David Hawks
Grade level: 7-9
School/Organization: Alice Deal Junior High
City: Washington State/Province: DC
Country: US
Area of science: Chemistry
Message ID: 853271132.Ch

Message:

What is process that causes apples to turn brown when exposed to oxygen.
And - how do antioxidants like vitamin C retard this.

I am doing an experiment for school using different things like 
vitamin C and vinegar to see what affects apples turning brown and need 
some background.

Thank you.

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