Question

The deep brown coloured carbon compounds used in tanning of leather are:
A) Resins
B Gums
C) Tannins
D) Latex​

Answer 1

Answer:

TANNINS

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Answer 2

Answer:

Correct Answer: c) Tannins

Explanation:

• Tannins are phenolic compounds and are naturally available in various parts of plants.
• Tannins make the plant unpalatable which protects it from the predator
• Tannins readily bind to proteins and precipitate them.
• Leather is made from animal skins. Collagen is a protein present in the skin of the animal, tannins bind to collagen and help in stabilizing it which improves the durability of the leather and prevents it from rotting.
• It also gives the leather that characteristic brown color.
• Vegetable tanning is the most traditional and common procedure used for tanning leather.

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