Question

why are oil and fat containing items flushed with nitrogen?
( in 3 marks) ​

Answer 1

Answer:

oils and fats containing items flushed with nitrogen gas to prevent food items from rancidity

because nitrogen gas is very unreactive gas so it prevent item from being rancid

Answer 2

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Nitrogen is an inert gas because of the presence of triple bond between the nitrogen atoms, which when flushed in food items prevent rancidity as it does not react with food items and removes all the oxygen present in food.

Oxygen present in food items makes then rancid due to the presence of oils and fats. Nitrogen is chemically nonreactive with oils and fats so it preserves the oily food items.

Hence, oil and fat containing food items are flushed with nitrogen.