What change will you observe if you test soap with litmus paper (red and blue)?
What change will you observe if you test soap with litmus paper (red and blue)?
Since soap is basic in nature, it will turn red litmus blue. However, the colour of blue litmus will remain blue.
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$(i)$ Ethanoic acid $(ii)$ Bromopentane $^*$
$^*$ Are structural isomers possible for bromopentane ?
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$(i)$ Ethanoic acid $(ii)$ Bromopentane $^*$
$^*$ Are structural isomers possible for bromopentane ?
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