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What is the primary reason behind the sour taste of food?
What would be the best remedy for someone suffering from acidity after overeating?
What is the characteristic of a natural indicator?
What happens to the colour of red litmus when it comes into contact with a base?
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What is the purpose of using synthetic indicators like methyl orange and phenolphthalein?
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What happens to the colour of a curry stain on a white cloth when soap is scrubbed on it?
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Acids are ______ in taste and change the colour of blue litmus to red.
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Bases are ______ in taste and change the colour of red litmus to blue.
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Turmeric is a natural ______.
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When soap, which is ______ in nature, is scrubbed on a stain of curry on a white cloth, it becomes reddish-brown.
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Acids and bases can ______ each other’s effects.
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In this Chapter, we will study the reactions of acids and bases, how acids and bases ______ out each other’s effects and many more interesting things.
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Study Notes
Acids and Bases
- Acidity problem after overeating can be remedied by baking soda solution due to its basic property, which can neutralize the acidic effect.
- Acids are sour in taste and change the color of blue litmus to red.
- Bases are bitter and change the color of red litmus to blue.
- Litmus is a natural indicator that can be used to test for acids and bases.
- Turmeric is another natural indicator that can be used to test for acids and bases.
- Soap, which is basic in nature, can change the color of a curry stain on a white cloth to reddish-brown.
- Washing the cloth with plenty of water can turn the stain back to yellow.
- Synthetic indicators such as methyl orange and phenolphthalein can also be used to test for acids and bases.
- Acids and bases can cancel out each other's effects.
- Understanding reactions of acids and bases is important in our day-to-day life.
Acids and Bases
- Acidity problem after overeating can be remedied by baking soda solution due to its basic property, which can neutralize the acidic effect.
- Acids are sour in taste and change the color of blue litmus to red.
- Bases are bitter and change the color of red litmus to blue.
- Litmus is a natural indicator that can be used to test for acids and bases.
- Turmeric is another natural indicator that can be used to test for acids and bases.
- Soap, which is basic in nature, can change the color of a curry stain on a white cloth to reddish-brown.
- Washing the cloth with plenty of water can turn the stain back to yellow.
- Synthetic indicators such as methyl orange and phenolphthalein can also be used to test for acids and bases.
- Acids and bases can cancel out each other's effects.
- Understanding reactions of acids and bases is important in our day-to-day life.
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Choose the correct remedy for acidity after overeating and the property of acids and bases used to nullify each other's effect. This quiz tests your understanding of acids and bases in food and their effects on the human body.