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The Elements Whose Oxides Can Turn Litmus Solution Red Are: (A) Lithium and Sodium (B) Copper and Potassium (C) Carbon and Hydrogen (D) Phosphorus and Sulphur - Science

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प्रश्न

The elements whose oxides can turn litmus solution red are:
(a) lithium and sodium
(b) copper and potassium
(c) carbon and hydrogen
(d) phosphorus and sulphur

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उत्तर

(d) phosphorus and sulphur
Phosphorus and sulphur are non-metals whose oxides are acidic in nature. These oxides turn blue litmus solution to red.

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अध्याय 3: Metals and Non-metals - Exercise 1 [पृष्ठ १३५]

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लखमीर सिंग Chemistry (Science) [English] Class 10
अध्याय 3 Metals and Non-metals
Exercise 1 | Q 79 | पृष्ठ १३५

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