Carrie's teacher hands out test tubes filled with different chemicals and tells the students to identify their liquid as an acid, base, or neutral chemical. Carrie's test tube contains a clear chemical. She adds phenolpthalein to her test tube and gently moves the tube from side to side. A few moments later, the chemical in the test tube turns bright pink.
What type of chemical does Carrie have?
Carrie has a neutral chemical.
Carrie has an acidic chemical.
Carrie has a basic chemical.
The type of chemical Carrie has cannot be determined.