Who we get tears when we cut onion???!
Who we get tears when we cut onion???
please take your own time to answer this question
Answers:
Sulfonic acid is given off and triggers the tear response when you breathe it in. ...
Onions are strong with flavor. Run cold water on them before cutting it will stop the tears
As onions are sliced, cells are broken, allowing enzymes called alliinases to break down sulfides and generate sulfenic acids (amino acid sulfoxides). Sulphenic acids are unstable and decompose into a volatile gas called syn-propanethial-S-oxide. The gas dissipates through the air and eventually reaches the eye, where it reacts with the water to form a dilute solution of sulfuric acid. This acid irritates the nerve endings in the eye, making them sting.
It's a good question. When we chop an onion, we break apart cells that combine with enzymes to release gases which are dissolved by the water in our eyes. Oxygen in the air then converts the dissolved gas into sulphuric acid, so it's no wonder our eyes water to wash the acid away. And the more we chop, the more we cry.
Hey, there are some easy steps we can take to avoid crying when onions are cut. Try it out for yourself and let me know if these following steps really worked.
1. Keep onions cold
2. Wear goggles (optional)
3. eat chewing gum while cutting onions
4. eat sugar cubes while cutting it.
Try each one at different times and let me know if all them worked. Good Luck.. It worked for me though!!!!
eat some bread,then u never get tears.
interesting question
u dont often c worthy questions around.
As onions are sliced, cells are broken, allowing enzymes called alliinases to break down sulfides and generate sulfenic acids (amino acid sulfoxides). Sulphenic acids are unstable and decompose into a volatile gas called syn-propanethial-S-oxide.
The gas dissipates through the air and eventually reaches the eye, where it reacts with the water to form a dilute solution of sulfuric acid. This acid irritates the nerve endings in the eye, making them sting. Tear glands produce tears to dilute and flush out the irritant.
Supplying ample water to the reaction prevents the gas from reaching the eyes. Eye irritation can, therefore, be avoided by cutting onions under running water or submerged in a basin of water. Rinsing the onion and leaving it wet while chopping may also be effective. Chilling or freezing onions prevents the enzymes from activating, limiting the amount of gas generated. Using a sharp blade to chop onions will limit the cell damage and the release of enzymes that drive the irritation response.
suffonic acid,eh,very interesting and not stupid
you're probably not gonna bother to look at my short answer but here it is anyway:
when you cut onions, they realease a gas that gets to your eyes, the tears are just a way to protect the eyes and clean them so that the gas doesn't affect them
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ive watched emeral on the food network also marth steward and i have learned that when u chop onion of course u wash it but also rub lemon juice on the chop board and u wont tear up this really works great.
Believe it or not I've been putting toothpicks
in my mouth when cutting onions since age
10. My aunt told me to do it so that the wood
will absorb the acid. It has always seemed to
work for me.
Onion contains volatile oil. When we cut onion the oil in it evaporates & when it reaches our eyes, tears r produced.
It happens b'coz of some acid.
To cut onions without crying, follow the below steps:
1.Take a bowl with water.
2.Put the onions in that bowl for 10 or 15 min.
3.Then cut them
From today itself,cut the onoins without crying. ok?
WELL FRIEND SINCE THE SMELL GOES TO THE NOSE THAT IS WHY WE CRY
its because of the sulphuric acid present in it