Question

fatty foods become rancid due to the process of
A) Oxidation
B) Corrosion
C) Reduction
D) hydrogenation​

Answer 1

Answer:

Food turns rancid when the fats and oils within them get oxidized and the taste and smell of the food changes. Oxidation of fats generates highly reactive molecules in the rancid food which is responsible for the unpleasant odour and flavour. These chemical reactions also reduce the nutrition of the food.

Explanation:

oxidation is the right answer

Answer 2

A) oxidation

food turns rancid when the fats and oil with in them get oxidized and the tast and smell of the food changes.oxidation of fats genarates highly reactive molecules in the rancid food which is responsible for the unpleasant odour and flavour. These chemical reactions also reduce the nutrition of the food