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Phenolphthalein is a pH indicator that turns pink in basic solutions, and colorless in acidic solutions. Normal pH of saliva ranges between 6.2 (acidic) and 7.4 (basic), with 7 being neutral pH. So, the answer is, "it depends." Is the saliva acidic, or basic?

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saliva is normally around 6.7 on the ph scale ,but it can rangeup to 7.6 it would mmost likely look colorless with maybe a little pink

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