Q40 / 92 · NTA Abhyas (NEET) 2020 · Chemistry · Chemistry in Everyday Life

Food preservatives prevent spoilage of food due to microbial growth. The most commonly used preservatives includes

  • A
    Table salt and sugar
  • B
    Vegetable oils and sodium benzoate (C6H5COONa) .
  • C
    Salts of sorbic acid and propanoic acid.
  • Correct answer
    D
    All of these

Solution

The most commonly used preservatives include table salt, sugar, vegetable oils and sodium benzoate, C6H5COONa . Sodium benzoate is used in limited quantities and is metabolised in the body. Salts of sorbic acid and propanoic acid are also used as preservatives.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'D'.

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