Question

Three liquids are given to you. One is hydrochloric acid, another is sodium hydroxide and third is a sugar solution, How will you identify them? You have only turmeric indicator.

Answer 1

Answer:

Here you would have to put turmeric in any one, now if it turns red then it is NaOH if it doesn't then it can be HCl or Sugar Solution. Now all you have to do is add a few amount of base in each of the solution the one which turns red quickly must be Sugar Solution and other neutralises this vase and hence acid