CHM 418 Theory Questions: Food Packaging Chemistry: Canning Lacquers, Sugar Production, and Chemical Safety

300 Level Chemistry Department exam questions and detailed answers. Download the answers in document format. Correct, detailed, and straightforward answers.

Questions:

(a) Describe briefly three lacquering materials commonly used in food canning and explain why lacquering is important in food canning.

(b) Using a flow chart only, show the production of sugar from sugar cane.

(c) Why should caution be exercised in the use of epoxides in food systems?

(d) State the importance of diethylpyrocarbonate in the food industry and show chemically how it can be converted to urethane.

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