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Question
Explain why, food products containing fats and oils (like potato chips) are packaged in nitrogen.
Solution
Food products containing fats and oils are packaged in nitrogen gas because it is unreactive; also, no oxidation occurs because of the absence of oxygen. Hence, there is no rancidity (unpleasant smell).
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