You are given a substance. What do you do to identify it as an acid, a

1.	You are given a substance. What do you do to identify it as an acid, a base or neutral in nature?
Answer» 1. The substance that turns blue litmus to red is acidic in nature. 2. The substance that is soapy to touch and turns red litmus to blue is basic in nature. 3. If the substance given did not change the colour of either blue or red litmus, then it is said to be neutral in nature.

You are given a substance. What do you do to identify it as an acid, a base or neutral in nature?

Answer»

1. The substance that turns blue litmus to red is acidic in nature.

2. The substance that is soapy to touch and turns red litmus to blue is basic in nature.

3. If the substance given did not change the colour of either blue or red litmus, then it is said to be neutral in nature.