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Statement 1: Gel formation is favorable in more acidic medium.

Statement 2: Syneresis is used to describe jelly which have _____

(a) True, free liquid

(b) True, bound liquid

(c) False, bound liquid

(d) False, free liquid

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The origin of the question is Principles of Food Concentrates-2 topic in portion Principles of Food Preservation by Canning and Drying and Principles of Food Concentrates of Food Engineering

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Right answer is (b) True, bound liquid

Easiest explanation: Gel formation is favorable in more acidic medium. Syneresis is used to describe jelly which have free liquid.

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