Which among the following chemical is used for food preservation?

Sodium Carbonate
Acetylene
Methyl Salicylate
Sodium Benzoate

LohaHridoy

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2025-01-04 04:42

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AhmedNazir

Option 4 : Sodium Benzoate

The correct answer is Sodium Benzoate.

Explanation:

A preservative is a substance that is added to products such as foods, pharmaceuticals, paints, biological samples, cosmetics, tires, wood, beverages, and many other products to prevent decomposition by microbial growth or by undesirable chemical changes.
In general, preservation is implemented in two modes, chemical and physical.
Chemical preservation entails adding chemical compounds to the product.
The most commonly used food preservative is sodium benzoate.

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