WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY CORROSION AND RANCIDITY
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Corrosion: It is the process in which metals are slowly eaten up by the action of air moisture or chemicals. ... Rancidity: When the substance containing oils and fats are exposed to air they get oxidised and become rancid due to which their smell, taste and colour change.
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Corrosion :- is a natural process that converts a refined metal into a more chemically stable form such as oxide, hydroxide, or sulfide. It is the gradual destruction of materials (usually a metal) by chemical and/or electrochemical reaction with their environment.
Rancidity :- refers to the spoilage of food in such a way that it becomes undesirable (and usually unsafe) for consumption. Fats and Oils which have been left for a long time unused gets oxidized and become Rancid, their smell and taste also changes.