- Litmus is an acid-base indicator. It turns red in acidic solutions (pH 7). - Ethanol (C₂H₅OH) is an alcohol. The -OH group in alcohols is covalently bonded, unlike the ionic hydroxide in strong bases (e.g., NaOH). - Alcohols are generally considered neutral compounds in aqueous solutions. While they can act as very weak acids (donating a proton from the -OH group, especially when reacting with strong bases like alkali metals) or very weak bases (accepting a proton from a strong acid at the oxygen atom), their acidity or basicity is negligible in the context of affecting litmus paper pH indicators.
What is the action of litmus on ethanol ?
Asked in UPSC NDA 2 2023 · Topic: Alcohol (Reactions involving O-H bond cleavage (acidity, esterification, reaction with active metals))
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