A red litmus paper when dipped in an aqueous solution of potassium acetate turned blue. Arrange the following steps in proper sequence to explain the above observation. (1) identification of spectator ions (2) identification of free ions that caused the colour change of the litmus paper (3) identification of positive and negative radicals (4) writing the net reaction taking place (5) writing ionic equation for the reaction of positive and negative radicals with water

A red litmus paper when dipped in an aqueous solution of potassium ace

1.	A red litmus paper when dipped in an aqueous solution of potassium acetate turned blue. Arrange the following steps in proper sequence to explain the above observation. (1) identification of spectator ions (2) identification of free ions that caused the colour change of the litmus paper (3) identification of positive and negative radicals (4) writing the net reaction taking place (5) writing ionic equation for the reaction of positive and negative radicals with water
Answer» 3 5 1 4 2 3 1 5 4 2 5 1 4 3 2 5 3 1 4 2 Solution :(i) identification of positive and NEGATIVE radicals (ii) writing ionic equations for the reaction of positive and negative radicals with WATER (III) identification of spectator IONS (IV) writing the net reaction taking place (v) identification of free ions that caused the colour change of litmus paper