JAMB - Chemistry (2005 - No. 17)
A substance that is used as a ripening agent for fruits is
ethene
propene
methane
butane
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- Ethene is a plant hormone which causes fruit to ripen.
- Ethene is used routinely within the food industry to provide controlled ripening during storage and transport or when fruit is displayed in shops, in sealed packages.