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You would have to look at the nurk of the base and the whapple of the acid and i it is an xx and yy it would distinguish because then it dismanages it but otherwise if it is xy yx then it physicaly can't distinguish experimentally without tasting it.

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5mo ago

You can test for an acid using litmus paper - it will turn red in the presence of an acid. To test for an alkali, you can use litmus paper as well - it will turn blue in the presence of an alkali. Additionally, you can test for an alkali using phenolphthalein indicator - it will turn pink in the presence of an alkali.

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15y ago

Use litmus paper dip the paper in the substance, if it turns blue litmus paper red it's acid, if it turns red litmus blue it's base.

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13y ago

Use the litmus paper..!!

If the blue litmus paper turns red...then it's acid.

If the red litmus paper turns blue...then it's alkali.

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Q: How can you test for an acid and an alkali?
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