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Its easy. You could try the Litmus paper test.

Take an acidic and a basic solution in separate test tubes.

Now take a litmus paper and dip it first in the acidic solution, if the litmus paper turns red, that mean the solution is acid. Now, dip it in the basic solution, if the litmus papaer turns blue that means the solution is basic.

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