In order to prevent the spoilage of potato chips, they are packed in plastic bags in an atmosphere of:
(a) Cl2
(b)H2
(c)N2
(d) O2
In order to prevent the spoilage of potato chips, they are packed in plastic bags in an atmosphere of:
(a) Cl2
(b)H2
(c)N2
(d) O2

Option (c) is the correct response. Food items packed in plastic bags in a nitrogen gas atmosphere do not get spoiled since nitrogen is an inert gas that does not react with the items. This is done to keep the fatty acids and oils in the chips from getting oxidised.