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Question
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What do you observe when you drop a few drops of acetic to test tubes containing
(a) phenolphthalein
(b) distilled water
(c) universal indicator
(d) sodium hydrogen carbonate powder

Solution

Acetic acid is a weak acid. The following changes will occur when a few drops of acetic acid are added to the given solutions:
i. Phenolphthalein remains colourless, as acetic acid shows a change in colour in basic substances. 
ii. Acetic acid dissolved in water
iii. Acetic acid turns the colour of the universal indicator to pale orange. 
iv. When added to sodium hydrogen carbonate powder, acetic acid causes effervescence because of the evolution of carbon dioxide gas in the process. 
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