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Yes, Sodium benzoate is a preservative. It is bacteriostatic and fungistatic under acidic conditions. It is used most prevalently in acidic foods such as salad dressings (vinegar), carbonated drinks (carbonic acid), jams and fruit juices (citric acid), pickles (vinegar), and condiments. It is also found in alcohol-based mouthwash and silver polish.[
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What is the chemical formula of sodium benzoate?
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What is used as a food preservative-a.sodium benzoate b.sodium thiosulphate c.sodium hydroxide d.sodium bi carbonate?
Sodium benzoate is a preservative, e.g. in beveages, salads, pickles and seafood. It prevents spoilage by yeast at lower pH values (soured products).The other three are not.And only 'sodium bi carbonate' (sodium hydrogen carbonate is a better name) is used as auxillary in baking, called 'baking powder'.
Is Sodium Benzoate the same thing as Benzalkonium chloride I am allergic to Sodium Benzoate?
Sodium benzoate is a white, odorless powder with a sweet taste, primarily used as a food preservative. Benzalkonium chloride is an antimicrobial preservative. It is white or yellowish and ususally has a mild aromatic odor. It is used as a detergent and germicide.Your question has piqued my curiosity...why are you curious about these two very different chemicals? Hope this helps!Julie, RN, BSN
Is sodium benzoate same as papadkhar?
Yes, Papadkhar's chemical name is sodium Benzoate. which is not used in USA for the manufacturing of foods.
What is sodium propionate?
Sodium propionate or sodium propanoate is the sodium salt of propionic acid which has the chemical formula Na(C3H5COO)It is used as a food preservative and is represented by the food labeling E number E281 in Europe. It is used primarilly as a mold inhibitor in bakery products.
What is used as a food preservative 1. sodium Benzoate 2. sodium Thiosulphate 3. sodium Hydroxide 4. sodium Bicarbonate?
Number 1. Sodium Benzoate is the food preservative. no. 2 and 3 are not used in food at all, no. 4 is not a preservative but is used in baking powder.
Which of the following is used as food preservative 1 sodium Benzoate 2 sodium Thiosulphate 3 sodium Hydroxide 4 sodium Bicarbonate?
1.sodium benzoate
What is the organic chemical used as a preservative in Dr Pepper?
Sodium Benzoate
What is the uses of the NaC6H5CO2?
The most important use of sodium benzoate is as a food preservative. Sometimes is used in fireworks or as a drug in psychiatry.
Is there benzoate in regular coke?
Sodium Benzoate is used as a preservative for carbonated drinks. Coke stopped using it in their products in 2008. Some Pepsi products still contain Sodium Benzoate.
What is the chemical formula of sodium benzoate?
See the Web Links for "Answers.com: Sodium benzoate" to the bottom for the answer.
What is e-211?
In the UK e211 is a food preservative called Sodium Benzoate, used mainly to preserve non acidic foods. It is also used in oral medications.
Is sodium bicarbonate used as food preservative?
Sodium bicarbonate is an antacid used to relieve heartburn and acid indigestion.Your doctor also may prescribe sodium bicarbonate to make your blood or urineless acidic in certain conditions.
What is used as a food preservative-a.sodium benzoate b.sodium thiosulphate c.sodium hydroxide d.sodium bi carbonate?
Sodium benzoate is a preservative, e.g. in beveages, salads, pickles and seafood. It prevents spoilage by yeast at lower pH values (soured products).The other three are not.And only 'sodium bi carbonate' (sodium hydrogen carbonate is a better name) is used as auxillary in baking, called 'baking powder'.
What is papad khar?
Papad khar is an Indian term for alkaline salt - sodium benzoate which is widely used as a food preservative known - E211. Alternatively you can use Sodium Carbonate and Sodium Bicarbonate in 2:1 ratio instead of Papad Khar
Is Sodium Benzoate the same thing as Benzalkonium chloride I am allergic to Sodium Benzoate?
Sodium benzoate is a white, odorless powder with a sweet taste, primarily used as a food preservative. Benzalkonium chloride is an antimicrobial preservative. It is white or yellowish and ususally has a mild aromatic odor. It is used as a detergent and germicide.Your question has piqued my curiosity...why are you curious about these two very different chemicals? Hope this helps!Julie, RN, BSN
Is sodium a preservative?
Yes, it can be used as a food preservative, primarily by inhibiting microbial growth.
