Chemistry · Food Preservation
Vinegar is used as a preservative in many food items because it:
- 1cuts off air contact with the environment so that bacteria cannot enter the food
- 2provides an acidic environment in which bacteria cannot survive✓
- 3reduces moisture content to inhibit the growth of bacteria
- 4contains synthetic chemicals that act as antibiotics to kill bacteria
Correct answer
provides an acidic environment in which bacteria cannot survive
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