Food preservatives prevent spoilage of food due to microbial growth. The most commonly used preservatives are

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Food preservatives prevent spoilage of food due to microbial growth. The most commonly used preservatives are (A) table salt, sugar (B) vegetable oils and sodium benzoate (C)  C6H5COONa  (D) All of the above

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The chemicals which are used to protect food from microbes action, i.e., which arrest the process of fermentation, acidification and any other decomposition of food are known as food preservatives. Table salt. sugar, vegetable oil. vineger, sodium benzoate (C6H6COONa), sodium metabisulphate (Na2S2O5), vitamin E etc. are food preservatives.

Q. Food preservatives prevent spoilage of food due to microbial growth. The most commonly used preservatives are

table salt, sugar

vegetable oils and sodium benzoate

$C_{6} H_{5} COON a$

All of the above

Q. Food preservatives prevent spoilage of food due to microbial growth. The most commonly used preservatives are

table salt, sugar

vegetable oils and sodium benzoate

C6​H5​COONa

All of the above

$C_{6} H_{5} COON a$