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Assertion : Chemicals added to foods for increasing their shelf life are called preservatives. Reason : Natural sweetners like sucrose and artificial sweetners like saccharin are commonly used as food preservatives.

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If both assertion and reason are TRUEAND reason is the correct EXPLANATIONOF assertion .
If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanationof assertion .
If assertion is true but reason is false.
If both assertion and reason are false.

Solution :Sweetenersare added to impart swwetness to the food. SODIUM benzoate , table SALT, vegetable oilsetc.Are some commonlyusedpreservatives .


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