What happens if bone of frog is kept in dilute hydrochloric acid?

Question

What happens if bone of frog is kept in dilute hydrochloric acid? (A) will become flexible (B) will turn black (C) will break into pieces (D) will shrink.

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Main component of bone is collagen which is a complex combination of amino acids. When frog's bone is treated with HC1, these compounds are broken down and the bone becomes flexible.

Q. What happens if bone of frog is kept in dilute hydrochloric acid?

will become flexible

will turn black

will break into pieces

will shrink.

Main component of bone is collagen which is a complex combination of amino acids. When frog's bone is treated with HC1, these compounds are broken down and the bone becomes flexible.