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Give scientific reasons:
Perishable foodstuffs get preserved longer in refrigerator

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The rate of a chemical reaction depends on temperature.
ii Higher the temperature, faster is the rate of a chemical reaction.
iii The temperature in refrigerator is low. So, the rate of decomposition of perishable foodstuffs is low and it remains fresh for a longer time. Hence, perishable foodstuffs get preserved longer in refrigerator
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