Observe when you drop a few drops of acetic acid to a test tube containing: Phenolphthalein

What do you observe when you drop a few drops of acetic acid to a test tube containing:

  1. Phenolphthalein
  2. Universal indicator
  3. Distilled water
  4. Sodium hydrogen carbonate
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When few drops of acetic acid are dropped in the test tube containing following, then we observe:

  1. Phenolphthalein- acetic acid will remain colourless.
  2. Universal Indicator- gives orange colour with acetic acid.
  3. Distilled water- Acetic acid will dissolve in it forming a clear solution.
  4. Sodium hydrogen Carbonate- will give brisk effervescence due to the formation of CO2 gas.