Is this sentence factually correct and grammatically correct? Is ascorbic acid the chemical name and is the sentence grammatical? Vitamin C was first sold under its chemical name ascorbic acid.
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It's grammatically correct. I can't speak to the facts, other than that ascorbic acid is more commonly known as vitamin C.
— Philip
It's grammatically correct.
I can't speak to the facts, other than that ascorbic acid is more commonly known as vitamin C.
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There is no chemical difference at all between ascorbic acid and vitamin C. They are two names for the same chemical compound: the generic name, and a common brand name.