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Write true or false. Rewrite the false statements correctly.

Litmus is a naturally occurring indicator.

Important Questions on Exploring Substances: Acidic, Basic, and Neutral

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You are provided with aqueous solutions of three salts A, B and C23 drops of blue litmus solution, red litmus solution and phenolphthalein were added to each of these solutions in separate experiments. The change in colour of different indicators were recorded in the following table:

Sample  With blue litmus solution   With red litmus solution    With phenolphthelein
     A            No change            Turns blue          Turns pink
     B            No change            No change          No change
    C            Turns red            No change          No change

On the basis of above observations, identify A, B and C from the following options:

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A solution turns methyl orange into yellow the approximate pH of solution is
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Which of the following is not an olfactory indicator?

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Which of the following indicators is not an acid- base indicator?
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What happens, when methyl orange solution mixed with HCl?
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The indicators which turn red in acid solution are:
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The colour of Methyl orange in alkali solutions is _____ .
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An indicator is added to Potassium Hydroxide and the solution turns pink:

Name the indicator that is added.

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Turmeric is an example of a _____ indicator 

(Blue, natural, neutral, indicators, lichens)

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Litmus is a dye which is extracted from _____.
(Blue, natural, neutral, indicators, lichens)
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Which one of these is not a natural indicator?
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Is the distilled water acidic/basic/neutral? How would you verify it?
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Name the source from which litmus solution is obtained. What is the use of this solution?
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_____ are the substances that are used to test the nature of a substance. 

(Blue, natural, neutral, indicators, lichens)

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Base turns red litmus _____.

(blue, natural, neutral, indicators, lichens)

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Blue litmus paper is dipped in a solution. It remains blue. What is the nature of the solution? Explain.