A substance ‘X’ reacts with a base to give a salt whose solution turns the colour of blue litmus to red. Which of the following can be ‘X’?

HCl

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HNO₃

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NaOH

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Solution

The correct option is B HNO₃
Correct option is 'A', 'C'.

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A substance ‘X’ reacts with a base to give a salt whose solution turns the colour of blue litmus to red. Which of the following can be ‘X’?

The correct option is B HNO3Correct option is 'A', 'C'.

The correct option is B HNO₃
Correct option is 'A', 'C'.