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A few drops of blue litmus are added to a solution containing , which is then made slightly alkaline with . The observation that indicates (lake test) is

  1. Aa blue floating mass of adsorbing the dye, leaving a colourless solution
  2. Ba green precipitate that settles
  3. Ca deep blue clear solution
  4. Da red solution with no precipitate

Answer: A

Gelatinous adsorbs the blue litmus colour, forming a blue 'lake' that floats in a colourless liquid. Other ions do not give this combination.
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