A white shirt has a yellow stain of curry. When soap is rubbed on this shirt during washing, the yellow stain turns reddish – brown. On rinsing the shirt with plenty of water, the reddish – brown stain turns yellow again.(a) Name the natural indicator present in curry stain.(b) Explain the changes in colour of this indicator which take place during washing and rinsing the shirt.(c) What is the nature of soap (acidic/basic) as shown by the indicator present in curry stain?


(a) Turmeric is a natural indicator found in curry stain.

(b) When you scrub soap on a yellow curry stain, it turns reddish-brown because soap is a basic solution, which changes the colour of turmeric in the curry stain to reddish-brown. When the stain is cleansed with water, the basic soap is eliminated, and the stain turns yellow once more.

(c) Soap is fundamental in nature.

Final answer: Hence, soap on yellow curry gives reddish color because soap is basic.