Question

DEFINE RANCIDITY AND CORROSION?
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Answer 1

"Rancidity can be defined as the decay of food in a way in which it becomes unsuitable for human consumption. The damage caused to metal and other materials by oxygen in the atmosphere and the moisture is called as corrosion.

Answer 2

Answer:

Rancidity : Rancidity is a condition in which the substance with oil and fats get oxidized when they are exposed to air. A substance is said to be rancid when there is a change in smell, taste, and colour.

Corrosion : Corrosion is an irreversible interfacial reaction of a material (metal, ceramic, polymer) with its environment which results in consumption of the material or in dissolution into the material of a component of the environment

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