Question

You have been provided with 3 test tubes.one of them contains distilled water and the other two contain an acidic solution and a basic solution respectively. If you are given only litmus paper how will u identify the content of each test tube?

Answer 1

Answer:

we will dip the litmus paper in each test tube

Explanation:

if it remains normal in a test tube , them it is water

if it turns red , then it is acid

if it turns blue, then it is base

Answer 2

Explanation:

If the colour of red litmus does not change then it is acid. If the colour of red litmus changes to blue then it is base. If there is slight change in the colour of red litmus (such as purple) then it is distilled water.