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In an experiment to study the properties of ethanoic acid, a student dipped red and blue litmus papers to the solution of ethanoic acid. What would he observe?

A

Red litmus remains red and blue litmus turns red.

B

Red litmus turns blue and blue litmus remains blue.

C

Red litmus turns blue and blue litmus turns red.

D

Red litmus becomes colourless and blue litmus remains blue.

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