limewater is a solution of calcium hyroxide and calcium hydroxide is a base.
It is a base as it is a solution of calcium hydroxide.
Lime water is a solution of calcium hydroxide and so is basic. It has nothing to do with the fruit.
When a drop of phenolphthalein is introduced in lime water the solution turns pink in colour.
Lime water contains citric acid. So it is an acid substance.
The color is pink with phenolphthalein.
The litmus paper will turn blue if dipped in lime water, indicating that the lime water is basic. Lime water is a solution of calcium hydroxide, which is a strong base that can turn litmus paper blue.
Yes, when in solution it is strongly basic
When lime water (a solution of calcium hydroxide) is mixed with phenolphthalein, the solution turns pink. This occurs because phenolphthalein is a pH indicator that changes color in basic solutions. Lime water is alkaline, so it causes the phenolphthalein to shift from colorless to pink in the presence of a base.
Limewater as referring to the juice extract of lime fruit ,which is a citrus fruit, is composed of acetic acid. However milk of lime refers to a solution of calcium hydroxide which is alkaline.
The symbol for lime water is Ca(OH)2. Lime water is a saturated solution of calcium hydroxide in water.
A solution of water and lime juice would be pretty much the same throughout; it would be homogenous.
The solid calcium hydroxide solution is sometimes called slaked lime or hydrated lime.