Paper: CSIR-NET June 2013 · Subject: Inorganic Chemistry · Chapter: Main Group Elements · Topic: Main Group Elements – General · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Easy
Which of the following is used as propellant for whipping creams?
(a)$\mathrm{N}_{2} \mathrm{O}$
(b)NO
(c)$\mathrm{N}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{3}$
(d)$\mathrm{N}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{5}$
Answer
Answer: A ✓ checked by 4AB · confidence high
Explanation
Nitrous oxide dissolves in the fat and expands on release, so N₂O is the propellant in whipped-cream cans.