Question

define rancidity and how does it occurs

Answer 1

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The condition produced by aerial oxidation of fats and oils in foods marked by unpleasant smell and taste is called rancidity.

The cause of rancidity is oxidation.i.e. the food and oil oxidise with oxygen present in the atmosphere and spoil them.

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Answer 2

rancidity is a phenomenon in which chemical reactions takes place and the taste of food items changed....it occurred after reacting from oxygen...