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Discussion Forum : Chemistry - Section 1 (Q.No. 45)
45.
The gas used for artificial ripening of green fruit is
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Ajaykrishna said:
9 years ago
Ethylene is used for ripening of fruits, it's a correct way of ripening.
Srikanth said:
10 years ago
Ethylene is the only gas to ripening but acetylene is a chemical for ripening fruits.
Nasim said:
10 years ago
Formula of Ethylene is C2H4 or H2C = CH2.
Sree said:
10 years ago
Acetylene is artificial ripener.
Ethylene is natural ripener.
Ethylene is natural ripener.
Kavitha Muniyasamy said:
1 decade ago
Ethylene is used for artificial ripping of fruit. Acetylene also act as like Ethylene but acetylene is inadvisable because it has carcinogenic properties.
Wizkid said:
1 decade ago
Answer: Only D.
The gas used for ARTIFICIAL fruit ripening is Acetylene, not Ethylene.
Ethylene is natural fruit ripening agent.
Calcium carbide produces acetylene when it is in contact with moisture/ water sprayed on it.
The gas used for ARTIFICIAL fruit ripening is Acetylene, not Ethylene.
Ethylene is natural fruit ripening agent.
Calcium carbide produces acetylene when it is in contact with moisture/ water sprayed on it.
Dan jnr said:
1 decade ago
Ethane can also use for ripening of fruit.
Sikandar shah said:
1 decade ago
Acetylene are more used for the ripening.
Adal said:
1 decade ago
Acetylene is mainly used for ripening. Acetylene is produced by spraying water on calcium carbide.
Ram said:
1 decade ago
Ethylene & acetylene both are used.
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