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Bones softens when kept in acid for some hours

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The answer would likely be true because bones dissolve when kept in acid for hours because the bone has a component, called calcium. With the calcium, it breaks down and dissolves in acid when it is dissolved in it, making the bone to dissolve the minerals, making the bones decalcified.

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