The decaying of vegetables involves chemical change considering this explain why vegetables are refrigerated?!
Answers: The chemical change is brought about by the presence of bacteria. The colder temperature of a refrigerator slows this process.
slows down the process.
Enzymes in the vegetables also continue to ripen them until they go rotten. Cool temperatures slow down this chemical change.
Even after being harvested, vegetables continue to respire; their cells take in oxygen from the surrounding air and release carbon dioxide. Also, vegetables lose moisture due to evaporation. The rate of respiration is slowed somewhat by refrigeration, and the humid environment inside the refrigerator helps to prevent moisture loss.