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Question
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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Solution
(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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