The yellow color in mustard comes from the rootstock of a plant called tumeric.
When ammonia is added to mustard, a color change would typically result in a yellow or orange-yellow color becoming more intense or bright. This is due to the alkaline nature of ammonia enhancing the yellow pigment present in mustard.
The chemical change that occurred was a neutralization reaction between the acid in vinegar and the base in the mustard mix with ammonia. This reaction produced water and a salt, causing the mixture to change back to its original color.
When ammonia is dissolved in water and phenolphthalein is added, the solution turns pink. This occurs because ammonia is a weak base, and the phenolphthalein indicator changes color in basic conditions. The pink color indicates a pH greater than 8.2, which is typical for ammonia solutions.
Dry litmus paper does not change color when added to dry ammonia gas because ammonia gas is not acidic or basic enough to react with the litmus paper. Litmus paper changes color in the presence of acids (turns red) or bases (turns blue), but ammonia gas is a weak base and does not exhibit a strong enough reaction to cause a color change.
Ammonia will turn pink when phenolphthalein is added, indicating that the solution is basic.
Ammonia gas can be tested in these ways:1. It has a pungent smell2. It turns MOIST red litmus paper blue3. Test its alkalinity in water (pH ~ 11)4. It will extinguish a lighted splint5. It will easily dissolve in water
The color of blue litmus in ammonia will remain to be blue . However the color of red litmus will change into blue. This is because of the basic nature of ammonia.
Aqueous ammonia turns red litmus paper blue because ammonia is a base and reacts with the red litmus to change its color to blue. This is because the ammonia accepts a proton from the litmus paper, causing the change in color.
Red cabbage juice is a natural pH indicator that changes color based on acidity or alkalinity. When mixed with Epsom salts (magnesium sulfate), the juice may remain a purplish hue, but when ammonia (which is alkaline) is added, the color shifts to a greenish-yellow. This color change occurs because the ammonia raises the pH, causing the anthocyanins in the cabbage to alter their structure and absorb light differently.
A mustard color
When salt is added to water to change its color, the salt dissolves in the water and does not directly affect the color of the water.
Ammonia gas get dissolved in water which form ammonium hydroxide. NH4OH is alkaline in nature. so when phenolphthalein is added to it. It produce PINK colouration.