Mention a few examples of food preservatives.

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Food Preservation:
Preservation of food is the process of preventing the spoilage of different food items that need to be stored for long periods.
A few examples of food preservatives are:
(1) Chemicals like sodium benzoate and sodium metabisulphate are used to store jams, ketchup, fruit juices, etc.
(2) Sodium nitrite, sulphur dioxide, sodium sorbate and potassium sorbate are a few other chemical preservatives used for food preservation.

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