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If methyl orange is added to a substance and it turns the substance red, what does this tell you about the pH of the substance? Would this substance be an acid or a base?

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Explanation:

methyl orange turns pink in an acidic solution

yellow in basic and orange in neutral

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Answer: The substance would be a strong acid.

Explanation:

Methyl orange turns orange when it is added to a medium acid and turns red when it is added to a strong acid. The pH of the acid would be above 4 because it is a strong acid. Methyl orange turns yellow when it is added to a medium base.