Exploring Substances: Acidic, Basic, and Neutral

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Nature and Classification of Substances

All substances can be classified into three types: Acidic, Basic, and Neutral
Acidic substances taste sour (like lemon juice, vinegar, tamarind water, amla juice)
Basic substances feel slippery and taste bitter (like soap solution, lime water, baking soda solution)

Natural Indicators and Their Properties

Litmus is obtained from lichens and is available as blue and red paper strips
Red rose extract turns red in acidic solutions and green in basic solutions
Turmeric paper turns red in basic solutions but remains yellow in acidic and neutral solutions

Practical Applications and Daily Life Examples

Ant bite treatment: Formic acid neutralized by baking soda (base)
Soil treatment: Acidic soil treated with lime (base), basic soil treated with organic matter
Factory waste treatment: Neutralization before releasing into water bodies

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Substances that taste sour and turnSubstances that feel slippery or soapySubstances that are neither acidic norSpecial substances that show different colorsIndicators made from natural sources like

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