Question 19
Fill the blanks in the following sentences (a) Lemon juice and vinegar taste ___ because they contain ___ (b) Turmeric and litmus are ___acid-base indicators. (c) Phenolphthalein gives___colour with lime water (d) When an acidic solution is mixed with a basic solution, they___ each other forming a and water.
A drop of water is poured over a white powdery substance. Then it is observed that the substance turns blue. Answer the following questions :
(i) What is the white powdery substance?
(ii) Why does the substance change to blue colour?
(iii) Write the chemical formula of the blue substance .
(iv) Is the blue substance an acidic salt or a basic salt?
(v) Give a reason for your answer in (iv).
Question 8
A solution changes the colour of turmeric indicator from yellow to red. The solution is (a) basic (b) acidic (c) neutral (d) either neutral or acidic
What is the colour of turmeric when acid is applied to it?