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What colour does the following indicator turn when added to a base or alkali (such as sodium hydroxide)? Red cabbage extract

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What colour does the following indicator turn when added to a base or alkali (such as sodium hydroxide)?

Red cabbage extract

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Solution

Red cabbage extract contains anthocyanin pigments that turn blue, green, or yellow in the presence of bases or alkalis (such as sodium hydroxide), depending on the strength of the alkalinity.

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Chapter 2: Acids, Bases and Salts - Exercise 1 [Page 87]

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Lakhmir Singh Chemistry [English] Class 10
Chapter 2 Acids, Bases and Salts
Exercise 1 | Q 1. (c) | Page 87
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