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Q · Acids, Bases and SaltsMedium · 45s
Consider the following statements: 1. All acids turn blue litmus red. 2. All bases turn red litmus blue. Which of the above statements is/are correct?
TopicAcids, Bases and Salts
Question Typemultiple choice
DifficultyMedium
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min
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Acids turn blue litmus red; bases turn red litmus blue. This is the basic property used to test acidic or basic nature.
Final Answer: Option C — Both 1 and 2