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You must have been seen tarnished copper vessels being cleaned with lemon or tamarind juice. Explain why those sour substances are effective in cleaning the vessel.

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Lemon juice contains citric acid and tamarind contains tartaric acid. These acids react with basic layer of copper carbonate on the surface to form soluble salts which are easily removed and surface shines.
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