The gas used for artificial ripening of green fruit is
A. ethylene
B. ethane
C. carbon dioxide
D. acetylene
Answer: Option A
Solution(By Examveda Team)
Ethylene gas, acetylene gas liberated from calcium carbide, and ethephon are some of the commercial ripening agents used successfully in the trade and they have been widely studied for their effectiveness on initiating and accelerating the ripening process and their effect on fruit quality and health related issues. Green fruits are ripened by ethylene gas.This Question Belongs to General Knowledge >> Chemistry
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Plz correct this answer. Answer should be Acetylene
Artificial ripening- Acetylene
Natural ripening- ethylene
Artificial ripening - acetylene
Natural ripening - ectelyne
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.