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If a drop of ammonia solution is added to turmeric paste, the colour of paste will change to:

A

Red

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Pink

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Remain same

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Green

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Solution

The correct option is A
Red

Bases change the colour of turmeric paste to red. As calcium hydroxide is a base so it changes the yellow color of turmeric paste to red.

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