Question

why we use carbide to ripin the fruits?

Answer 1

Chemical used to ripen mangoes can cause cancer. The chemical widely used for artificially ripening fruits is calcium carbide (CaC2) which contains arsenic and phosphorus, both of which can prove fatal for human beings. CaC2 is a known carcinogen - an agent having the ability to alter human cells into cancerous cells.Jun 28, 2015