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A small amount of chilly powder is added to water to check if it is adulterated with brick powder. Why?


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Chilly powder is heavier than brick powder

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Chilly powder dissolves in water

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Brick powder is heavier than chilly powder

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Brick powder dissolves in water

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Solution

The correct option is C

Brick powder is heavier than chilly powder


Food adulteration is the addition of cheap and low-quality substances to food. This increases the quantity of food and leads to financial gain when sold.
As brick powder and chilly powder has similar colour and appearence, it is used in the adulteration of chilly powder.
Brick powder is heavier than chilly powder and is insoluble in water. This causes sedimentation of brick powder which aids in finding out the adulteration in chilly powder.


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