The pH of milk lowers as it turns into curd due to the formation of lactic acid.
Fresh milk is considered to be slightly acidic, having a pH lower than 7. Milk is converted into curd, the thickened or solid part of milk after the milk sours, through the process of fermentation. The lactic acid bacteria, such as Lactobacillus, converts lactose or the sugar present in milk into lactic acid, causing the milk to taste sour. The increase in the concentration of lactic acid results in the increase of hydronium ions which lowers the pH of the milk.
These are reactions that take in energy from the surroundings (ie energy enters the reaction, which will help you to remember the name endothermic). The energy is usually transferred as heat energy, causing the reaction mixture and its surroundings to become colder.
For formation of a neutral ionic compound, the charges on cation and anion must be balanced. The cation is formed by loss of electrons by metals and anions are formed by gain of electrons by non metals.
The cations and anions being oppositely charged attract each other through strong coloumbic forces and form an ionic bond.
(1) Sodium is carrying +1 charge called as cation and chloride is an anion carrying -1 charge. Thus they combine and their oxidation states are exchanged and written in simplest whole number ratios to give neutral .
(2) Sodium is carrying +1 charge called as cation and phosphate is an anion carrying -3 charge. Thus they combine and their oxidation states are exchanged and written in simplest whole number ratios to give neutral .
(3) Sodium is carrying +1 charge called as cation and sulfate is an anion carrying -2 charge. Thus they combine and their oxidation states are exchanged and written in simplest whole number ratios to give neutral .
(4) Sodium is carrying +1 charge called as cation and carbonate is an anion carrying -2 charge. Thus they combine and their oxidation states are exchanged and written in simplest whole number ratios to give neutral .
(5) Potassium is carrying +1 charge called as cation and chloride is an anion carrying -1 charge. They form .
(6) Potassium is carrying +1 charge called as cation and phosphate is an anion carrying -3 charge. They form .
(7) Potassium is carrying +1 charge called as cation and sulfate is an anion carrying -2 charge. They form .
(8) Potassium is carrying +1 charge called as cation and carbonate is an anion carrying -2 charge. They form .
(9) Calcium is carrying +2 charge called as cation and chloride is an anion carrying -1 charge. They form .
(10) Calcium is carrying +2 charge called as cation and phosphate is an anion carrying -3 charge. They form .
(11) Calcium is carrying +2 charge called as cation and sulfate is an anion carrying -2 charge. They form .
(12) Calcium is carrying +2 charge called as cation and carbonate is an anion carrying -2 charge. They form .
(13) Ammonium ion is carrying +1 charge called as cation and chloride is an anion carrying -1 charge. They form .
(14) Ammonium ion is carrying +1 charge called as cation and phosphate is an anion carrying -3 charge. They form .
(15) Ammonium ion is carrying +1 charge called as cation and sulfate is an anion carrying -2 charge. They form .
(16) Ammonium ion is carrying +1 charge called as cation and carbonate is an anion carrying -2 charge. They form .
(17) Iron is carrying +3 charge called as cation and chloride is an anion carrying -1 charge. They form .
(18) Iron is carrying +3 charge called as cation and phosphate is an anion carrying -3 charge. They form .
(19) Iron is carrying +3 charge called as cation and sulfate is an anion carrying -2 charge. They form .
(20) Iron is carrying +3 charge called as cation and carbonate is an anion carrying -2 charge. They form .