Common preservative used in jam and pickles is ________

Sodium benzoate

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Nitric acid

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Sodium chloride

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Copper sulphate

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Solution

The correct option is A Sodium benzoate
There are many chemical preservatives used in food industry. Sodium benzoate is generally used is ketchups, pickles, jams etc.

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