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Chapter 18 Problem 7DQ

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Problem 7DQ

“Freeze-drying” food involves the same process as “freezer burn,” referred to in Discussion Question For freeze-drying, the food is usually frozen first, and then placed in a vacuum chamber and irradiated with infrared radiation. What is the purpose of the vacuum? The radiation? What advantages might freeze-drying have in comparison to ordinary drying?

Question:

Unwrapped food placed in a freezer experiences dehydration, known as “freezer burn” Why?

Solution

Solution 7DQ

The purpose of vacuum in freeze-drying is to cause sublimation of frozen water in the food from the solid to the gas ph

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Title Sears and Zemansky's University Physics with Modern Physics 13 
Author Hugh D. Young; Roger A. Freedman; A. Lewis Ford
ISBN 9780321696861

Solved: “Freeze-drying” food involves the same process as

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