Which of the following is used as a food preservative?

Sodium benzoate

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The correct option is A Sodium benzoate
A preservative is a substance or a chemical that is added to products such as food, beverages, pharmaceutical drugs, paints, biological samples, cosmetics, wood, and many other products to prevent decomposition by microbial growth or by undesirable chemical changes. Sodium benzoate is a food preservative.

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