In fact, alcohols are slightly acidic. In practical purposes, usually it can be considered as a neutral medium.
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No, alcohol is not a neutral indicator. It is a type of chemical compound that can act as a solvent or be used as a disinfectant. Neutral indicators are substances that change color at a specific pH to indicate the acidity or alkalinity of a solution.
Green is the color that universal indicator turns to when it is neutral.
A neutral solution added to universal indicator will turn green.
an universal indicator paper tells you how acid or how alkali it is acid - red alkali - blue neutral - green
To neutralize alcohol, you can add a base substance to it. For example, mixing alcohol with sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) can help neutralize its acidic properties. It's important to note that neutralizing alcohol does not eliminate its intoxicating effects.
Alcohol is considered neutral on the pH scale as it is neither acidic nor alkaline.