MCQ
Which one is used as a food preservative
- ASodium acetate
- BSodium propionate
- ✓Sodium benzoate
- DSodium oxalate
✓
Answer
Correct option: C.
Sodium benzoate
c
sodium benzoate is a substance which has the chemical formula $C _6 H _5 COO Na$.
sodium benzoate is a substance which has the chemical formula $C _6 H _5 COO Na$.
It is a widely used food preservative. It is the sodium salt of benzoic acid and exists in this form when dissolved in water. If can be produced by reacting sodium hydroxide with benzoic acid.
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