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Assertion (A) All chemicals added to food items are called food preservatives.
Reason (R) All these chemicals increase the nutritive value of the food.

A
Assertion and reason both are correct statements but reason does not explain assertion.

B
Assertion and reason both are correct and reason explains the assertion.

C
Both assertion and reason are wrong statements.

D
Assertion is correct statement reason is wrong statement.

E
Assertion is wrong statement reason is correct statement.

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Both assertion and reason are wrong statements. Correct assertion Chemicals which are used to protect food against bacteria, yeasts and moulds are called food preservatives.
Correct reason Preservatives do not increase the nutritive values of food.
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Assertion (A) All chemicals added to food items are called food preservatives.
Reason (R) All these chemicals increase the nutritive value of the food.
TopicChemistry in Everyday Life
SubjectChemistry
ClassClass 12
Answer TypeText solution:1
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