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Indicator $Y$ could be used to distinguish between the solutions of ammonium chloride and sodium acetate solution.

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True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is B False
Sodium acetate is acidic in nature with pH= $5.2$ and ammonium chloride have pH= $6$ ,
So, we cant use indicator Y for their distinguishing.

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