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What happened when the blue and red litmus paper put in the jar of carbon dioxide?
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Wet blue litmus become red in acidic solutions.
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What is the effect of lime water on litmus paper?
carbon dioxide turns wet blue litmus red because carbon dioxide dissolves in water to form weak dibasic acid called carbonic acid
What color litmus paper is used to test acids?
Litmus paper.
What are two new materials that are made when you burn paper?
it all turns in to ashes or it disintergrates
Why is litmus used as an indicator?
Litmus paper can be used to determine if a solution is acidic or basic
Do not alter the color of litmus paper?
In a neutral solution the litmus paper is purple.
What is the effect of lime water on litmus paper?
carbon dioxide turns wet blue litmus red because carbon dioxide dissolves in water to form weak dibasic acid called carbonic acid
What does carbon dioxide turn red?
'Tis blue litmus paper don't ya know?
What is the reaction with litmus paper in carbon?
Carbon (C) has any influence on litmus paper.
What is the effect of carbon monoxide on moist litmus paper?
carbon monoxide is neutral to litmus
Can Sulfur dioxide change the litmus color?
Yes, Sulfur dioxide turns moist litmus paper from blue to red.
How can you tell if its an acid?
Add an alkali substance to it, such as chalk, if it is an acid it will "fizz" and release carbon dioxide. You could also test with Litmus Paper or Universal indicator.
Test for carbon dioxide?
Testing for carbon dioxide step wise:- 1.Invert a test tube so that the open end is facing down. 2.Release the gas you want to test from its container into the test tube. Keep the test tube inverted so that the gas does not escape. 3.Light a splint with matches or a lighter. Place the lit end of the splint in the test tube. The splint will immediately extinguish if carbon dioxide is present in the gas. 4.Place moist blue litmus paper in the test tube. The litmus paper will turn red if carbon dioxide is present in the gas. 5.Place moist universal indicator paper in the test tube. The universal indicator paper will turn orange if carbon dioxide is present in the gas.
What happened to blue litmus paper when ammonia solution?
blue
Why must litmus paper used to observe gas be moist?
Litmus paper is used moist to obtain the desired result. Litmus responds different to dry and wet conditions depending on the chemicals being checked.
What happened to the blue litmus paper when sodium hydroxide was added?
acids turn blue litmus peeper to red
What color litmus paper is used to test acids?
Litmus paper.
What happened to a semen if you drop in red or blue litmus paper?
Sperm is slightly basic; red litmus become blue.
