JEE MAIN - Chemistry (2023 - 25th January Evening Shift - No. 12)
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R
Assertion A : Butylated hydroxy anisole when added to butter increases its shelf life.
Reason R : Butylated hydroxy anisole is more reactive towards oxygen than food.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below
A is correct but R is not correct
Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
A is not correct but R is correct
Explanation
Butylated hydroxy anisole is added to butter to
increase its shelf life from months to years as it is
more reactive towards oxygen than food.
Therefore, both Assertion and Reason are correct
and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
Comments (0)
