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Question
Assertion (A): Potato chips are made in oil. On keeping exposed for a long time, these potato chips start giving unpleasant smell and taste.
Reason (R): The manufacturers of potato chips fill the plastic bags containing chips with hydrogen gas to prevent the chips from being oxidised and turn rancid.
Options
Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of the assertion.
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
A is true but R is false.
A is false but R is true.
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Solution
A is true but R is false.
Explanation:
Assertion (A) is true because potato chips contain oils that react with atmospheric oxygen over time, causing rancidity and resulting in an unpleasant smell and taste. However, Reason (R) is false because manufacturers flush chip bags with inert nitrogen gas, not hydrogen, to displace oxygen and prevent oxidation.
