Niti and Reeti go shopping. Niti picks up a pickle bottle which is slightly bulged. Reeti immediately asks her to keep it back saying that he bulging means it is spoiled. What could be the reason for the bulging?

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asked Jan 30, 2022 in Food Engineering by Amelia (93.7k points)

Niti and Reeti go shopping. Niti picks up a pickle bottle which is slightly bulged. Reeti immediately asks her to keep it back saying that he bulging means it is spoiled. What could be the reason for the bulging?

(a) Acid is produced

(b) Gas is released

(c) Decomposition

(d) All of the mentioned

The question was asked in an internship interview.

My doubt is from Principles of Food Preservation by Canning-2 in portion Principles of Food Preservation by Canning and Drying and Principles of Food Concentrates of Food Engineering

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