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Empirical formula: C6H8O6
a: 6.398 Å
b: 6.244 Å
c: 17.100 Å
α (alpha): 90.00 °
β (beta): 99.33 °
γ (gamma): 90.00 °
Volume: 674.09 Å3
Space group: P21
Calculated density: 0.868 g/cm3
Color: colorless
Z: 2
Temperature: -165.0 °C
Formula weight: 176.126 g/mole
R(F): 0.0350
Rw(F): 0.0330
Summary: The sample was stock material recrystallized from water. A small, well-form
Crystallographer: J. C. Huffman
Common name: Vitamin C
Common name: Ascorbic Acid
Short description: Vitamin C is an essential nutrient that is used in many biochemical pathways in the human body.
Keyword: scurvy
Keyword: nutrient
Keyword: antioxidant
Citation of a publication: unpublished
Layman's explanation: Vitamin C is used to help heal wounds and burns and is also used for maintaining collagen, which is a protein that strengthens skin, bones, tendons, and gums. It is a very strong antioxidant which is used to reduce free radicals, which oxidize and damage delicate tissues in the body. Humans can not manufacture Vitamin C; instead it is ingested in foods such as oranges and lemons. Lack of Vitamin C causes many problems in the body: wounds take longer to heal, free radicals do more damage, and in extreme cases, Vitamin C deficiency can lead to scurvy.
Lab name: Common molecules
Sample provider: Contributed by Indiana University
Status: Complete, visible to public
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