Question

Which of the following is not used as a food preservative?

A. Sodium salt of benzoic acid
B. Sodium salt of sorbic acid
C. Sodium salt of propanoic acid
D. All of these  
Answer :   All of these
Solution :
Sodium benzoate is the most important food preservative. Sodium salts of few more acids which can be used as preservatives are sorbic acid and propanoic acid.

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Which of the following is a sink for $$CO ?$$

A. Haemoglobin
B. Microorganisms present in the soil
C. Oceans
D. Plants
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Releted Question 2

Mixture of chloroxylenol and terpineol acts as

A. analgesic
B. antiseptic
C. antipyretic
D. antibiotic
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Releted Question 3

Which of the following is an analgesic?

A. Penicillin
B. Streptomycin
C. Chloromycetin
D. Novalgin
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Bithional is generally added to the soaps as an additive to function as a/an

A. softener
B. dryer
C. buffering agent
D. antiseptic
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