Bad taste and smell of stale food is because of:

Corrosion

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Displacement

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Heating

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Rancidity

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Solution

The correct option is D
Rancidity

Rancidity is a phenomenon in which the fats present in food get oxidised due to the oxygen present in atmosphere. Bad taste and smell of stale food is because of this phenomenon.

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