The sealed packets in which food items such as chips are sold are usually filled with nitrogen. What is the use of this nitrogen?

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Packaging of chips:
The gas nitrogen is non-reactive. It is colorless, odorless, and tasteless.
Potato chip packages are filled with nitrogen gas to prevent the chips from oxidizing and spoiling.
It inhibits bacterial development and prevents food degradation.

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The filled packets in which food items such as chips are sold are usually filled with nitrogen . How do you think that helps?

Answer: this is because the nitrogen present in the seal packets of chips prevent the growth of microorganism and acts as a preservator to preserve food.

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Nitrogen is used in chips packets because it has non-oxidative properties.

Nitrogen gas is used in chips packets because it controls the Oxygen reactivity.

Q. Potato chips manufacturers fill the packet of chips with nitrogen gas. Why?

Why do potato chips manufacturers fill the packet of chips with nitrogen gas

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The sealed packets in which food items such as chips are sold are usually filled with nitrogen. What is the use of this nitrogen?

Packaging of chips:The gas nitrogen is non-reactive. It is colorless, odorless, and tasteless.Potato chip packages are filled with nitrogen gas to prevent the chips from oxidizing and spoiling.It inhibits bacterial development and prevents food degradation.

Packaging of chips:
The gas nitrogen is non-reactive. It is colorless, odorless, and tasteless.
Potato chip packages are filled with nitrogen gas to prevent the chips from oxidizing and spoiling.
It inhibits bacterial development and prevents food degradation.