On adding phenolphthalein indicator to a colourless solution, no change is observed. What is the nature of this solution?
(a) Basic
(b) Either acidic or basic
(c) Either acidic or neutral
(d) Either basic or neutral
Nature
pH
Solution
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
Neutral
Strongly alkaline
Strongly acidic
weakly acidic
Weakly alkaline
7
11
1
4
9
D
C
B
A
E
Arrangement of the pH in increasing order of hydrogen ion concentration is as follows:
11 < 9 < 7 < 4 < 1
When excess of HCl is added, the colour of the final mixture will be colourless because the pink colour of sodium hydroxide is neutralised with the acid.
(i) The positively charged colloidal particles of Fe(OH)3 get coagulated by negatively charged Cl– ions provided by electrolyte sodium chloride.
(ii) The path of light is not visible when light is...