Correct option is A
The correct answer is (a) Yellow.
· A substance that turns red litmus paper blue is a base.
· Methyl orange is an indicator that changes color based on the pH of the solution it is in.
· In acidic conditions, methyl orange turns red, while in basic conditions, it turns yellow.
· Since substance X is a base (it turns red litmus blue), it will turn methyl orange to yellow.
Information Booster:
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Colourless: Methyl orange does not turn colorless in either acidic or basic conditions.
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Red: Methyl orange turns red in acidic conditions, not in basic.
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Pink: Methyl orange does not turn pink; phenolphthalein, another indicator, turns pink in basic conditions.