Why does a paper always go yellowish with the passage of time?

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Also, why it is always yellow color, and not any other color?

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Not all paper does. Paper made from cotton for example, commonly used for watercolour painting doesn’t yellow, at least not in the same way.

Most modern paper is made from wood pulp which contains lignin. This lignin is what turns yellow over time. Paper is bleached to make it more white but that’s not the natural colour.

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