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What Acid Can Melt Bones
Q: What acid can melt bones?
What acid can melt bones?
Flexi Says:
Any strong acid can dissolve bones. Bones are majorly made up of salts of calcium and phosphorus (hydroxyapatite), proteins and other complex organic molecules all of which are susceptible to acid hydrolysis.
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