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Sodium hydroxide or any other Alkaline substance
an alkiline is a corrosive substance that turns litmus blue ;)
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What is the substance that turns litmus blue?
A base/alkali substance will turn litmus paper blue.
Is there a substance that turns red litmus blue and blue litmus red?
Acidic substances turn blue litmus paper to a red-ish, pink. Base substances however will turn red litmus a blue-ish purple.
What substances turn blue and litmus red?
Any substance that's pH value over 8.0 turns red litmus to blue.
Does a base turn blue litmus paper blue?
yes a blue litmus paper turns red when put into an acid
How do acid react in litmus paper?
They turn it either red or blue. Acids turn blue litmus paper red and bases turn red litmus paper blue.
What is the substance that turns litmus blue?
A base/alkali substance will turn litmus paper blue.
Is there a substance that turns red litmus blue and blue litmus red?
Acidic substances turn blue litmus paper to a red-ish, pink. Base substances however will turn red litmus a blue-ish purple.
What substances turn blue and litmus red?
Any substance that's pH value over 8.0 turns red litmus to blue.
What if the blue litmus paper remains blue?
If the red litmus paper stays red, then the object tested may be either an acid or a neutral substance. The substance must be tested on blue litmus paper. if the blue paper stays blue, then it is neutral. If it turns red, then it is an acid.
Do acids turn litmus paper red?
yes, it does, regardless of the substance colour.
Does water turn blue litmus paper red?
No because it is a neutral substance.
Does acid turn litmus paper blue?
No an acid will only change the litmus paper red regardless of of the substance color.
How do acids affect litmus?
Litmus has different color based reactions depending on whether the contacting substance is acidic or basic. Acids turn litmus red, and bases turn it blue.
Does a base turn blue litmus paper blue?
yes a blue litmus paper turns red when put into an acid
What acid will return litmus paper and a base will turn litmus paper?
Acids turn blue litmus to red. Bases turn red litmus blue.
How can you test is a substance is an acid base or neutral?
You would have to use a special paper called litmus paper. It comes in red and blue. If a substance is a base, it will turn the red litmus paper blue. If it is an acid, it will turn the blue litmus paper red. You can also use red cabbage as an indicator, too. If you want to find the pH of a substance, use a wide-range indicator and a pH measurement.
What two colors will litmus paper turn to?
Red and blue are the two colors of litmus paper. Litmus paper is used to test the pH of a substance.
