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HT Histotechnician

Category - Processing and Embedding

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Which of the following mineral acids is known to be the fastest acting decalcifying agent?

Hydrochloric acid
Formic acid
Nitric acid
Citric acid

Explanation

Answer: C - Nitric acid
Nitric acid is the mineral acid that is known to be the fastest acting decalcifying agent. Nitric acid is a very fast and efficient decalcifying agent that produces minimal distortion and is therefore, recommended for routine purposes. All the other mineral acids in the choices are not as fast a decalcifying agent as nitric acid is.

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