Unwrapped food placed in a freezer experiences dehydration, known as "freezer burn." Why?
Added by Angela C.
Step 1
Step 1: When unwrapped food is placed in a freezer, the cold temperature causes the water molecules in the food to freeze. Show more…
Show all steps
Your feedback will help us improve your experience
Mystique Till and 71 other Biology educators are ready to help you.
Ask a new question
Labs
Want to see this concept in action?
Explore this concept interactively to see how it behaves as you change inputs.
Key Concepts
Recommended Videos
Freeze-dried foods have been dehydrated in a vacuum. During the process, the food freezes and must be heated to facilitate dehydration. Explain both how the vacuum speeds up dehydration and why the food freezes as a result.
Why does the specific heat of a food show a dramatic increase near the initial freezing point?
Prabhat T.
Why are ice cubes (for example, those you see in the trays in the freezer of a refrigerator) cloudy inside?
Recommended Textbooks
Biology for AP Courses
Objective Biology for NEET
Introduction to General, Organic and Biochemistry
Transcript
18,000,000+
Students on Numerade
Trusted by students at 8,000+ universities
Watch the video solution with this free unlock.
EMAIL
PASSWORD