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Acids, Bases and Salts — Science STD 10 — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10ScienceAcids, Bases and Salts2 Marks
Question
Name an indicator which is:
  1. Pink in  acidic solution and yellow in basic solution.
  2. Colourless in acidic solution and pink in basic solution.
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Answer

  1. Methyl orange-acidic-pink,base-yellow,neutral-orange.
  2. Phenolphthalein-acidic-colourless,base-pink,neutral-colorless.

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