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Lemon juice, which contains citric acid, is traditionally recommended for removing the odor associated with cleaning fish. What functional group is responsible for a “fishy” odor, and why does lemon juice work to remove the odor?

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Determine the functional group responsible for "fishy odor".

Explain how lemon juice removes the "fishy odor".

Solution: Recall the properties of amines and the reaction of amines and acids.

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