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TS EAMCET · Chemistry · Surface Chemistry

Which one of the following is used in the hardening of leather?

  1. A Light sensitive silver bromide in gelatin
  2. B Sodium lauryl sulphate
  3. C Alum
  4. D Tannin
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(D) Tannin

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Animal leather is colloidal in nature and has positively charged particles. When it is soaked in tannin, a negatively charged colloid, it results in mutual coagulation and gets harden. Thus, leather get hardened after tanning.