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dragon1964

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Vinegar
« on: October 04, 2004, 02:09:46 PM »
Can u pls help me why does vinegar make chicken bone soft ??? This is a chemistry magic,  after two weeks of putting chicken bone in a jar with vinegar, the bone became soft? What is the reason
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Re:Vinegar
« Reply #1 on: October 04, 2004, 02:29:14 PM »
calcium makes bones hard. Vinegar is an acid (acetic acid) that can dissolve calcium from bone.
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« Reply #2 on: October 04, 2004, 03:25:00 PM »
Demotivator is correct.  Ca3(PO4)2, known as Calcium Phosphate, is a major component of bones.  It is what makes them solid.  Vinegar, which is a weak solution of acetic acid (CH3COOH), will dissolve the calcium phosphate thus taking the rigidity out of the bones.
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« Reply #3 on: October 05, 2004, 03:19:30 AM »
Frankly saying, major component of bones is apatite Ca(OH,Cl)2.Ca3PO4 but the explanation of Jdurg is still valid.
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