Question

Which of the following examples includes a chemical technique of improving food quality

Melting of chocolate.

Removing excess mercury from a canned tuna product

Using beaters to whip air into egg whites to form meringue


All of the choices are correct.

Answer 1

Removing mercury from a canned tuna product

Answer 2

Answer: Option (b) is the correct answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

Chemical techniques help in maintaining the food quality in various ways like they preserve the food, help in removing impurities etc.

For example, pickles are kept safer for longer period of time by the addition of preservatives like sodium benzoate.

Thus, we can conclude that the example of removing excess mercury from a canned tuna product includes a chemical technique of improving food quality.