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Grade 10Inorganic Chemistry

What happens when clove used as olfactory indicator with acid or base

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7 Years agoGrade 10
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Profile image of Aastha Singh
7 Years ago
Dear student,
Clove has a strong characteristic smell, when used in pH different from its natural state, for example in some bases, its fragrance vanishes.This becomes a physical test for acid and base.