Phenolphthalein is a synthetic indicator and its colours in acidic and basic solutions, respectively are _.
A
red and blue.
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B
blue and red.
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C
pink and colourless.
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D
colourless and pink
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Solution
The correct option is D colourless and pink Phenolphthalein is a man-made visual indicator used to check acidity or basicity of solutions. Phenolphthalein is colourless in an acidic solution and turns pink in a basic solution.