if we drop acid on turmeric paper it turns yellow and if we drop water it turns yellow then how can we find that neutural substance is acid

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To distinguish neutral and acidic substance, we can use the litmus paper. The blue litmus paper will turn red with acidic substance. With neutral substance there will be no change in the colour of the litmus paper.

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