SUBTANCES

CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

ACIDIC ALKALINE NEUTRAL

Litmus Paper as an indicator that changes colour when tested

Changes blue litmus paper to Changes red litmus paper to No effect on blue and red
red blue litmus papers

 Sour taste  Bitter taste  Sweet, salty,

 Corrosive or  Feel slippery or tasteless
burning sensation soapy feeling when  May feel slippery
when touched touched or coarse when
touched
Examples: Examples :
Examples:
Tamarind Baking powder
Vinegar Slaked lime solution Salt solution
Lemon Egg white Fresh milk
Orange juice Toothpaste Drinking water
Mango juice Washing detergent Cooking oil
Lime juice Bitter gourd juice honey
sugar solution

Other substances as indicators to test acidic, alkaline or neutral substances

 Turmeric extract
 Hibiscus extract
 Purple cabbage extract

Acidic, alkaline substances are wisely used in

 Agriculture
 Medicine-health
 Industry
 The manufacture of household products