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45.
The gas used for artificial ripening of green fruit is
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Srikanth said:
10 years ago
Ethylene is the only gas to ripening but acetylene is a chemical for ripening fruits.
Ajaykrishna said:
9 years ago
Ethylene is used for ripening of fruits, it's a correct way of ripening.
Suzain said:
9 years ago
Ethylene (IUPAC name: ethene) used in agriculture to force the ripening of fruits.
Dr harshit jain said:
9 years ago
Ethylene is a natural ripener, but it is also used as an artificial fruit ripener.
Acetylene is produced when artificial ripening agent calcium carbide comes in contact with moisture.
Acetylene is itself is not used.
Hence answer is ethylene.
Acetylene is produced when artificial ripening agent calcium carbide comes in contact with moisture.
Acetylene is itself is not used.
Hence answer is ethylene.
Gada said:
8 years ago
Acetylene is artificial ripner. Ethylene is natural ripner.
Maahi said:
8 years ago
Yes, Acetylene is the correct answer.
P.k said:
8 years ago
Calcium carbide is also used in some countries for artificially ripening fruit. When calcium carbide comes in contact with moisture, it produces acetylene gas, which is quite similar in its effects to the natural ripening agent, ethylene.
Dinesh said:
8 years ago
Calcium carbide is also used in some countries for artificially ripening fruit. When calcium carbide comes in contact with moisture, it produces acetylene gas, which is quite similar in its effects to the natural ripening agent, ethylene. Acetylene acts like ethylene and accelerates the ripening process. Industrial-grade calcium carbide may also contain traces of arsenic and.
Dinesh said:
8 years ago
Actually calcium carbide is used as fruit ripening agent which produces acetylene gas (C2H2) This gas behaves same as natural ethelene (C2H4).
Ujith said:
7 years ago
Hi,
Can anyone give me an explanation on what is the biochemical process of artificial fruits ripening?
Can anyone give me an explanation on what is the biochemical process of artificial fruits ripening?
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