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प्रश्न
In order to prevent the spoilage of potato chips, they are packed in plastic bags in an atmosphere of:
(a) Cl2
(b) H2
(c) N2
(d) O2
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उत्तर
(c) N2
Nitrogen is an unreactive gas that prevents the spoilage of potato chips by preventing the oxidation of fat and oil present in the potato chips.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
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- reduction.
- displacement.
- hydrogenation.
TRUE \ FALSE
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a liquid that is an oxidizing agent as well as a reducing agent.
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The reaction of sodium metal is found to be highly explosive
Explain this observation giving suitable reason.
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- Write the equation.
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- Complete the blanks:
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