Hitarthi saw her grandmother storing pickles in ceramic pots. She also knew that pickles should not be stored in metal containers. Her friend often brought pickles wrapped in aluminium foil. Hitarthi advised her not to wrap pickles in foil. Which substances present in pickles reacts with the metal containers ?

Hitarthi saw her grandmother storing pickles in ceramic pots. She also

1.	Hitarthi saw her grandmother storing pickles in ceramic pots. She also knew that pickles should not be stored in metal containers. Her friend often brought pickles wrapped in aluminium foil. Hitarthi advised her not to wrap pickles in foil. Which substances present in pickles reacts with the metal containers ?
Answer» SOLUTION :Pickles are SOUR in taste and CONTAINS acidic nature. Thus, they react with the METAL CONTAINERS.