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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · Chemistry in Everyday Life

Which among the following is used as food preservative?

  1. A \(\mathrm{C}_6 \mathrm{H}_5 \mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{ONa}\)
  2. B \(\mathrm{C}_6 \mathrm{H}_5 \mathrm{COOONa}\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{C}_6 \mathrm{H}_5 \mathrm{COONa}\)
  4. D \(\mathrm{C}_6 \mathrm{H}_5 \mathrm{CH}=\mathrm{CHCOONa}\)
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(C) \(\mathrm{C}_6 \mathrm{H}_5 \mathrm{COONa}\)

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Sodium benzoate \(\left(\mathrm{C}_6 \mathrm{H}_5 \mathrm{COONa}\right)\) is used as a food preservative.