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Question
When a solution is added to a cloth strip treated with onion extract, then the smell of onion cannot be detected. State whether the given solution contains an acid or a base.\
Solution
Basic solutions subdue the pungent smell of onion, however acidic solutions have no such effect. Hence we can say that, the cloth strip must have been treated with a basic solution.
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