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NEET 2014
Exam
NEET
Year
2014
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Chemistry in Everyday Life

NEET 2014 · Chemistry · Chemistry in Everyday Life

Artificial sweetener which is stable under cold conditions only is:

Artificial sweetener which is stable under cold conditions only is:

Options

  1. ASaccharine
  2. BSucralose
  3. CAspartame
  4. DAlitame

Correct answer

C. Aspartame

Step-by-step solution

Aspartame is stable at cold conditions but unstable at cooking temperature.

Aspartame consists of aspartic acid, phenylalanine and methanol. It is 180-200 times sweeter than sugar. They are used in frozen desserts, gelatins, chewing gums and beverages. At high temperature, it decomposed into constituent amino acids. Thus it is referred to as a baking sweetener. Its melting point is very low. Thus is stable at very cool conditions.

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