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When potato chips are cooked, they are fried and have gotten rid of all moisture. When potato chips are left opened the moisture in the air is absorbed by the chips.

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Q: Why do potato chips get stale when you leave the bag open?
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Can a person die of eating stale chips?

N, you cannot die from eating stale chips.Moisture is the culprit when discussing stale potato chips. The chips themselves are very dry due to the fact that they have been fried and rid of almost all moisture. When a bag of chips is left open, the air in the room circulates into the bag. When the air comes into contact with the dry chip, the chip will soak up some of the moisture in the air. The longer a bag is left open, the longer the chips are exposed to the moist air. Stale chips are basically chips with too much moisture. They lose their crispness.


What happens when chips kept in air for 2-3 days?

If potato chips are kept out in the open air for 2 to 3 days, they will most certainly become stale. Chips should always be kept in a cool dark place in order to stay fresh and crispy.


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What happens to a bag of potato chips when moving from lower to higher elevations?

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What are mrs mikes potato chips?

Mrs. Mike's Potato Chips are great tasting potato chips that are similar to Old Salty's or Mrs. Fisher's if you get them (Rockford, Illinois). Mrs. Mike's are made in Freeport, IL. I buy them in my grocery store in Rockford, Illinois http://www.mrsmikes.com/ On their site, they say "Mrs. Mike's makes old-fashioned, open-kettle style potato chips that are cooked in vegetable shortening with no cholesterol to provide a great potato taste. Other party/picnic items are also for sale at this factory retail store."


If a potato core is allowed to dehydrate by sitting in the open air would the water potential of the potato cells increase or decrease and why?

The potato core would decrease because the water would leave the cells, causing the water potential to go down.


A bowling ball and a bag of potato chips are dropped at the same time from a tall tower on Earth What happens?

The bowling ball will hit the ground fist not because it has more mass but because it is less affected by wind resistance [resistance to its movement through the air] If the effect of wind resistance where [somehow] negated they would hit the ground at the same time. [The bag of potato chips: Open or closed? Assumed closed for this answer]


A bowling ball and a bag of potato chips are dropped at the same time from a tall tower on Earth. What happens?

The Bowling ball will hit the ground fist not because it has more mass but because it is less affected by wind resistance [resistance to its movement through the air] If the effect of wind resistance where [somehow] negated they would hit the ground at the same time. [The bag of potato chips: Open or closed? Assumed closed for this answer]


Why do people turn potato chip bags upside down before opening?

People do this simple to make the salt or any other ingredients such as pepper and others spread around on the chips. They want it to spread so that it doesn't stay in one place. sometimes people say it is good luck.


What makes potato chips flammable?

The glucose (energy) is the fuel that helps it burn. Pepper also makes chips hot and spicy.No, the vegetable oil in the chips, along with potassium makes the chip HIGHLY flammable... For example the POE TATE R CHIPS I THREW into my firepit at 1:00 am Sunday, June 03, 2012... IF you want proof, go get a bag of POE TATE R CHIPS with 290mg of Potassium, 190mg of Sodium, and Vegetable oil. And stick them in an open flame outside.. Inside you just effin idiot.