_ salts turns blue litmus to red while ** salts turns red litmus to blue.

Acidic, basic

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Acidic, neutral

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Basic, neutral

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Basic, acidic

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Solution

The correct option is A Acidic, basic
Salts are formed as a result of the neutralisation reaction between an acid and a base. The salts thus formed can be acidic, basic or neutral.
The nature of salts can be found through the change in the colour of indicators.
The solution of the salts which turns blue litmus red are called acidic salts and which turns red litmus blue are called basic salts.

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_______ salts turns blue litmus to red while ______ salts turns red litmus to blue.

_ salts turns blue litmus to red while ** salts turns red litmus to blue.