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Arrehenius Theory of Acids and Bases

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A spoonful of soil mixed with water turns red litmus paper blue which shows that the soil is in nature.

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acidic

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basic

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neutral

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Solution

The correct option is B basic
Bases turn red litmus blue. If a soil-water mixture turns red litmus blue, the soil is basic.

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