JEE Main levelSingle correct optionDifficulty 2 of 3el124
Assertion (A): Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) retards the rancidity of fats. Reason (R): BHT is a strong oxidising agent which oxidises the fat before air can.
ABoth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
BBoth A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
CA is true but R is false
DA is false but R is true
Answer: C
BHT is a phenolic antioxidant that is itself oxidised in preference to the fat, intercepting oxidation chains. Thus A is true, but R is false because BHT acts as a sacrificial reducing agent, not an oxidising agent.