after you have dinner tonight, wash your own plate with soap/detergent. (1) what colour change is observed when soap/detergent is applied? (2) name the type of reaction and explain it.
leelanani
Turmeric stains when reacted with soap turns red
vaibhavrahalkar
(1) On applying soap / detergent, the yellow oily stains turn red / orange.
(2) Turmeric (Yellow colour) changes to red / orange due to the neutralization reaction. Edible oils are compounds of alcohols and organic acids, which get neutralized by alkaline soap/detergent. this neutralization reaction is indicated by turmeric (yellow) which turns red.
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(2) Turmeric (Yellow colour) changes to red / orange due to the neutralization reaction. Edible oils are compounds of alcohols and organic acids, which get neutralized by alkaline soap/detergent. this neutralization reaction is indicated by turmeric (yellow) which turns red.