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Explain the term "rancidity."Name the type of chemical reaction responsible for causing rancidity and define it. |
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Answer» When fats and oils are oxidised, the food becomes rancid i.e., their smell and taste changes. The type of chemical reaction is oxidation. Definition: Rancidity is the process of slow oxidation of oil and fat present in the food materials resulting in the production of foul odour and taste in them. |
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