Question

Define rancidity or corrosion of metals.​

Answer 1

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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. rancidity The development of unpleasant flavours in oils and fats as a result of oxidation.

Answer 2

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• The condition produced by aerial oxidation of fats and oils in food marked by unpleasant smell and taste is called Rancidity.
• Corrosion is a natural process that converts a refined metal into a more chemically stable form such as oxide, hydroxide, carbonate or sulfide. It is the gradual destruction of materials by chemical and/or electrochemical reaction with their environment.