Packets of chips are flushed with oxygen to prevent their spoilage.

True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is B False
Packets of chips are flushed with nitrogen to prevent their spoilage.
Nitrogen is added to avoid the rancidity of fats and oils.
Nitrogen helps to prevent the chips from getting oxidized.
Therefore, the statement packets of chips are flushed with oxygen to prevent their spoilage is false.

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Potato chip packets are flushed with oxygen gas when packed.

(a) Identify the substance oxidized, substance reduced, oxidizing agent and reducing agent in the following reaction:

$Z n O + C \to Z n + C O$

(b) packets of potato chips are flushed with nitrogen gas, why?

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