name the chemical which is most commonly used as food preservative?

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Preservatives are natural or man-made chemicals that are added to foods to stop them from spoiling.
Natural preservatives that can be added to foods include salt and sugar. Other preservatives that are commonly used in foods in small amounts include Sodium benzoate and Potassium sorbate

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