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Question
Identify the following solutions, whether they are acid or base.
| Solution | Change in Indicator | Acid/Base | ||
| Litmus | Phenolphthalein | Methyl orange | ||
| 1. | -- | No change | -- | |
| 2. | -- | -- | Orange colour turns red | |
| 3. | Red litmus turns blue | -- | -- | |
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Solution
| Solution | Change in Indicator | Acid/Base | ||
| Litmus | Phenolphthalein | Methyl orange | ||
| 1. | Blue litmus turns red | No change | The orange colour turns red | Acid |
| 2. | Blue litmus turns red | No change | Orange colour turns red | Acid |
| 3. | Red litmus turns blue | Colourless to pink | The orange colour turns yellow | Base |
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