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प्रश्न
State whether the following statement is true or false. Correct the false statement.
Lime water turns red litmus blue.
पर्याय
True
False
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उत्तर
This statement is True.
Explanation:
Lime water is basic in nature.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What do you understand by an alkali?
Give one example in the following case:
A basic oxide which is insoluble in water.
Give one example in the following case:
An oxide which is a base.
Metal corrodes due to salts.
Sodium hydroxide is a ______.
Write any four uses of bases.
Look at figure which shows solutions taken in test tubes A, B, C and D. What colour is expected when a piece of red litmus paper is dropped in each test tube? Nature of the solutions is given in the table for your help.

| Test tube | Nature of Solution | Change in colour of red litmus |
| A | Neutral | |
| B | Basic | |
| C | Acidic | |
| D | Neutral |
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