MyQuestionIcon

1

You visited us 1 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!

Litmus

You find a su...

Question

You find a substance that is bitter in taste. When you rubbed its solution on your fingers, it felt soapy. What is this substance most likely? [2 MARKS]

Open in App

Solution

Explanation: 2 Marks

The substances that tastes bitter and are soapy when rubbed are called bases. Hence this substance is most likely to be a base.

Suggest Corrections

thumbs-up

1

Similar questions

A substance 'A' does not dissociate completely into its ions in aqueous solutions. It is bitter in taste and soapy to touch.Identify the substance A.

Q. A substance changes the colour of indicator Y to blue and that of indicator Z to pink. It is soapy to touch and is bitter in taste. Identify Y and Z.

Q. Which of the following substance is bitter in taste?

Q. Most substances release electricity when rubbed again stone another. This is most noticeable when the rubbed substance is a very good conducting material

Q. When the substance '

A

' is added to a solution of

B a S O_{4}

a yellow precipitate is formed.
(a) What do you think substance

A

is likely to be?
(b) Name the precipitate:
(c) Which type of reaction is this?

View More

Join BYJU'S Learning Program

similar_icon

Related Videos

lock

Visual Indicators

CHEMISTRY

Watch in App

explore_more_icon

Explore more

Standard VII Chemistry

Join BYJU'S Learning Program

CrossIcon