Two unknown household items are tested with litmus paper. Substance A changes red litmus paper to blue, while Substance B changes blue litmus paper to red. Which of the following most accurately explains the results of the experiment?(1 point)

Question

Two unknown household items are tested with litmus paper. Substance A changes red litmus paper to blue, while Substance B changes blue litmus paper to red. Which of the following most accurately explains the results of the experiment?(1 point)
Responses

Both Substances A and B are bases.
Both Substances A and B are bases.

Substance A is a base and Substance B is an acid.
Substance A is a base and Substance B is an acid.

Substance A is an acid and Substance B is a base.
Substance A is an acid and Substance B is a base.

Both Substances A and B are acids.

GPT-4o mini · Answer

The correct explanation for the results of the experiment is:

Substance A is a base and Substance B is an acid.

This is because Substance A changes red litmus paper to blue, indicating that it is a base, and Substance B changes blue litmus paper to red, indicating that it is an acid.