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Skin turns yellow in contact with conc. ...

Skin turns yellow in contact with conc. `HNO_3`, because:

A

Proteins are converted into xanthoproteins

B

Water is removed by the acid

C

Skin gets burnt

D

Nitrocellulose is formed

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