Question

A student prepared solution of (I) an acid and(ii) a base into separate beakers but forgot to label the solutions and Litmus Paper is not available in the laboratory since both the solution of colourless how will you distinguish between between the two using phenolphthalein and methyl orange​

Answer 1

Answer:

on adding Phenolpthalein to an acid, it will be colorless but on adding it to a base it will turn pink in color

on adding methyl orange to an acidic solution, it will become red and on adding it to a base, it will be yellow in color.

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