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The properties of propanoic acid and sulfuric acid were compared.

(C) A few drops of universal indicator were added to 2 cm³ of 0.01 mol/dm³ solutions of each acid.

What were the final colors of the indicator?

Universal indicator in propanoic acid was...

Universal indicator in sulfuric acid was...

a) Red and Green
b) Blue and Yellow
c) Yellow and Red
d) Green and Blue

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Final answer:

Universal indicator turns yellow in a 0.01 mol/dm³ solution of propanoic acid indicating a mildly acidic pH and red in a 0.01 mol/dm³ solution of sulfuric acid, showing a lower pH. Therefore, the answer is c) Yellow and Red.

Step-by-step explanation:

When universal indicator is added to solutions of different pH, it changes color to indicate the pH level. Propanoic acid (C2H5COOH) is a weaker acid than sulfuric acid (H2SO4), and thus its solution will have a higher pH value. A 0.01 mol/dm3 solution of propanoic acid will have a yellow color, indicating a mildly acidic pH, while the same concentration of sulfuric acid, being a strong acid, will result in a red color on the universal indicator, corresponding to a lower pH value. Therefore, the final colors of the universal indicator in 0.01 mol/dm3 solutions of propanoic acid and sulfuric acid are yellow and red, respectively.

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