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Statement 1: The swelling of cans takes place due to the release of hydrogen gas.

Statement 2: The swelling of cans takes place due to the release of carbon dioxide gas due to molasses and malt extracts.

(a) True, False

(b) True, True

(c) False, False

(d) False, True

The question was posed to me in final exam.

I want to ask this question from Principles of Food Preservation by Canning-4 topic in chapter Principles of Food Preservation by Canning and Drying and Principles of Food Concentrates of Food Engineering

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The correct choice is (b) True, True

To explain I would say: The swelling of cans takes place due to the release of hydrogen gas. The swelling of cans takes place due to the release of carbon dioxide gas due to molasses and malt extracts.

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