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Chapter : 4. Acid Bases & Salts
Household indicators
Household indicators Some useful household indicators are discussed below. (i) Turmeric juice It is yellow in colour. It remains yellow in acidic or neutral solutions but turns deep brown in a basic solution. (ii) Red-cabbage juice Itself purple in colour, it turns red in an acid solution, but green in a basic solution. The household indicators may be used to test whether some of the substances of daily use as listed below are acidic or basic.