Question

The filled packets in which food items such as chips are sold are usually filled with nitrogen . How do you think that helps?

Answer: this is because the nitrogen present in the seal packets of chips prevent the growth of microorganism and acts as a preservator to preserve food.

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Nitrogen inhibits the growth of aerobic bacteria,which in turn,helps elongating the shelf life of the chips.

The packet of the potato chips is filled with the nitrogen gas for preventing oxidation and hence to prevent rancidity.

As nitrogen gas is inert in nature so it does not itself react with the food items but prevent rancidity.

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