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For testing alkalinity for a water sample, first phenolphthalein indicator is added. The water remains colorless. However, when a few drops of methyl orange is added to the sample, the color turns yellow. As per these observations, the correct choice is

  1. Absence of $\mathrm{CO}_{3}{ }^{2-}$ and/or $\mathrm{HCO}_{3}{ }^{-}$but the presence of $\mathrm{OH}^{-}$ions in the sample 
  2. Presence of $\mathrm{CO}_{3}{ }^{2-}$ and/or $\mathrm{HCO}_{3}{ }^{-}$but the absence of $\mathrm{OH}^{-}$ions in the sample 
  3. Absence of $\mathrm{CO}_{3}{ }^{2-}, \mathrm{HCO}_{3}{ }^{-}$and $\mathrm{OH}^{-}$ions in the sample
  4. Presence of $\mathrm{CO}_{3}{ }^{2-}, \mathrm{HCO}_{3}{ }^{-}$and $\mathrm{OH}^{-}$ions in the sample

     

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