Answer to Question #73414 in Organic Chemistry for James

Question

I'm curious I'm a vaper as in electronic cigarettes. The juices that are sold are nicotine based, now there are nicotine salts I tried them but befor I use them and sell them in our shops can you answer this. They say that organic acids are used to drop the ph in nicotine to get the salt form. What liquid organic acids would be used and iv seen a test result that had lactic acid dimeric lysine, lysine and dimeric lactic acid. Now my understanding they are powders. And he suppliers say liquid organic acids are used. And on Reddit guys we're talking benzoin acid also a crystal or powder. Can you ahead some light on this thanks

Answer 1

First of all clear your question so that others can understand what you ask for. If you ask about can be
organic acid liquid or powder – answer is yes some acids are powders. Second and the last if suppliers
said liquid than ask him what the substance it is.