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In ancient Egypt, the following things were commonly done to preserve corpses:
* Soft tissue and organs would be removed, because they decompose quickly. * Bodies would dried over a varying course of time in a substance called "natron" and it's attributes were similar to salt. This didn't wasn't practiced until the Middle Kingdom, however. (Before, the heat of the desert was relied upon) * Mummies would be wrapped in linen to keep out invading organisms (insects, etc)
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What chemical is used to preserve dead bodies?
Chemicals used in current day embalming are: formaldehyde, glutaraldehyde, methanol and ethanol.
What all the chemical used in chemical earthing?
Sulfuric acid is used in chemical earthing
What substance do you use to preserve organisms?
Formaldehyde, also known as methanal is often used to preserve specimens. It is used as a 40% solution in water known as formalin.
What is the use of cao?
quick lime is used for drying out dead bodies, used in mass graves
When a chemical symbols and formulas are used as a shortcut to describe a chemical reaction is?
A chemical equation is used as a shortcut to describe a chemical reaction.
Egypt chemical used to preserve bodies?
Natron; a form of salt
Chemical used in ancient Egypt to preserve bodies?
the chemical they use in ancient Egypt was, Notron.
What the chemical used to preserve body?
Embalming fluidThe chemical to preserve bodies is Natron
What is a chemical used to preserve bodies?
there is not a chemical but more like a sticky sap called resin that was used to embalm or preserve bodies of the wealthy & pharaohs
What is the chemical used to preserve bodies called?
natron
What was a chemical used to preserve bodies?
Natron ;D
What is Chemical used to preserve bodies called?
natron
What chemical used to preserve dead bodies?
Formaldehyde
What was the salt used to preserve bodies Ancient Egypt?
Because they wanted to clean the bodies
What is an Egyptian chemical used to preserve bodies?
a fluid called natron and is used in acient Egypt and used today but science will be finding new ways of using natron to help perserve bodies
What chemical was used to preserve bodies in ancient times?
salt
What is the chemical which is used to preserve bodies called?
You think probable to formaldehyde.
