why do nitric acid stains the skin yellow?
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Nitric acid is a corrosive acid and a powerful oxidizing agent. ... Concentrated nitric acid stains human skin yellow due to its reaction with the keratin. These yellow stains turn orange when neutralized. Systemic effects are unlikely, however, and the substance is not considered a carcinogen or mutagen.
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Because it turns red litmus to blue
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