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Explain how you would distinguish between a carbonate and a sulphate using dilute acid and blue litmus paper



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carbonate is a base which means the paper would remain the same

sulphite is a base which means the paper would remain the same

dilute acid is a acid which would turn the blue paper to red
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Answer: My answer may sound weird and disturbing but i believe you urinate on a dipstick and distinguish it that way

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