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Mark ‘T’ if the statement is true and ‘F’ if it is false​

​(i) Nitric acid turn red ​litmus blue. (T/F)

(ii) Sodium hydroxide turns blue litmus red. (T/F)

(iii) Sodium hydroxide and hydrochloric acid neutralize each other and form salt and water. (T/F)


(iv) Indicator is a substance which shows different colours in acidic and basic solutions. (T/F)

(v) Tooth decay is caused by the presence of a base. (T/F)


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Solution

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i. False​

​Nitric acid will not change the colour of red litmus paper

(ii) False​

Bases turn the red litmus paper to blue

(iii) True​

In the reaction between an acid and a base, salt and water are formed


(iv) True​

​Indicators are used to identify whether a solution is acidic or basic. Example: Litmus paper show different colours in acidic and basic mediums.

(v) False​

​Tooth decay is caused by the presence of an acid.


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