What chemicals would work better than NaOCl or H2O2 for "bleaching" bone? Wanting to obtain a whiter process

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What chemicals would work better than NaOCl or H2O2 for "bleaching" bone? Wanting to obtain a whiter process

I'm trying to obtain a whiter process for taxidermy purposes.

2007-04-25 08:49:25 · 2 answers · asked by joczr2 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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Don't listen to the above answerer!!!! Both of the compounds he reccomended are gases and very hard to find anyway. You need a liquid to bleach the bone. Ferric acid would do the trick. Also baking soda and vinegar!

2007-04-25 23:26:14 · answer #1 · answered by thesekeys 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Try O3 or Cl2.

2007-04-26 05:47:14 · answer #2 · answered by ag_iitkgp 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋