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प्रश्न
Why indicator does not get affected by salt?
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उत्तर
Indicators do not get affected by salts because salts are neutral in nature. Indicators work only with acidic and basic substances.
For example:
| Indicator | Acidic substance | Basic substance |
| Phenolphthalein | colourless | turns pink |
| Methyl orange | turns red | turns yellow |
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Give one example in the following case:
A base which is not an alkali.
Give one example in the following case:
A base which does not contain a metal ion.
Oxides of metals are acidic in nature.
Metal corrodes due to salts.
Salts are neutral.
All bases are alkalis.
Match the important chemicals given in Column (A) with the chemical formulae given in Column (B)
| Column (A) | Column (B) |
| (a) Plaster of Paris | Ca(OH)2 |
| (b) Gypsum | CaSO4. 1/2 H2O |
| (c) Bleaching Powder | CaSO4.2H7O |
| (d) Slaked Lime | CaOCl2 |
Match the following:
| 1. | Sulphuric acid | a. | Weak base |
| 2. | Sodium hydroxide | b. | Strong acid |
| 3. | Acetic acid | c. | Strong base |
| 4. | Ammonium hydroxide | d. | Weak acid |
All bases are alkalis but all alkalis are not bases.
What does the acidity of the base mean?
