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A femur is kept in dilute HCl for three ...

A femur is kept in dilute HCl for three days, it becomes

A

Brittle

B

Soft and elastic

C

Remains as it is

D

Hardened

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A
Femur is the strongest and longest bone of human. Since calcium is the main mineral of bones, when bone is dipped into the HCL the calcium starts dissolving and makes it brittle.
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