Kirti kept a metal spoon in a glass jar filled with pickle for a few days. She observed that there were holes in the spoon. What could be the possible reason for this?

Oil present in pickle dissolves the metal.

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Oil present in pickle liberates a gas in which metal gets dissolved.

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Metal reacts with acid present in pickle to form salt hence, metal gets dissolved.

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The glass reacts with metal to give acid which dissolves the metal.

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The correct option is C Metal reacts with acid present in pickle to form salt hence, metal gets dissolved.
Metal reacts with acid present in pickle to form salt hence, metal gets dissolved.

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Kirti kept a metal spoon in a glass jar filled with pickle for a few days. She observed that there were holes in the spoon. What could be the possible reason for this?

The correct option is C Metal reacts with acid present in pickle to form salt hence, metal gets dissolved.Metal reacts with acid present in pickle to form salt hence, metal gets dissolved.

The correct option is C Metal reacts with acid present in pickle to form salt hence, metal gets dissolved.
Metal reacts with acid present in pickle to form salt hence, metal gets dissolved.