Question

State whether the following statement is true or false.

“Oxygen gas is used to preserve food”.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is B False

• Oxygen is important for humans and animals for breathing, oxygen is essential for life to exist.
• In combustion, oxygen also plays a critical function.
• Oxygen $\left({\mathrm{O}}_2\right)$ is necessary for the decomposition /rotting process.
• Nitrogen $\left({\mathrm{N}}_2\right)$ gas in food packaging is one of the main methods of food preservation because it is a way to displace oxygen.
• Oxygen is the main culprit in the air that cause spoilage.

Therefore, the given statement is false.