Vitamin C Crystals

This image shows Vitamin C (ascorbic acid), that has been precipitated from solution and forms a crystalline structure. You can see what an individual molecule of vitamin C looks using our 3D Molecular Model Builder. Note the strong resemblance to glucose.

You can also investigate ascorbic acid further with our Vitamin C test strips or build an actual Ascorbic Acid/Vitamin C chemical structure model.

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