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Would a substance with a high pH turn litmus paper red or blue?
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∙ 11y ago
blue because higher in ph scale red in 0 to 7 7 is nutraul and 8 to 14 is blue
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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.
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.
Do acids turn litmus paper red?
yes, it does, regardless of the substance colour.
Why is it important to use blue and red litmus paper to determine pH?
Because if you only use red litmus paper and the solution you tested kept the paper red, you would think that the solution would also make the blue litmus paper turn red too. But what if the solution was neutral? Then the blue litmus paper would stayblue instead of turn red. Thats why you need to use both blue and red litmus paper.
What color would you predict milk of magesia to turn red and blue litmus paper?
It turns red litmus paper to blue.
What is the substance that turns litmus blue?
A base/alkali substance will turn litmus paper blue.
What does an acid do to blue litmus?
If a substance changes the color of a blue litmus paper to red, it is acidic blue to red
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.
What is litumus paper used to indicate?
Litmus paper is used to indicate whether a substance is acidic or basic. Blue litmus paper turns red in the presence of an acid, while red litmus paper turns blue in the presence of a base.
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 substance in litmus paper helps in its change?
It depends. Litmus paper is used to test pH levels. Blue litmus paper turns red in the presence of acids, and red litmus paper turns blue in the presence of alkalines. Litmus paper is purple in neutral conditions.
What are litmus paper?
Litmus is a natural dye indicator extracted from lichens.They react with acid (blue litmus turns red)& bases(red litmus turns blue) .Paper made with litmus dye indicators are called litmus paper and used in chemical laboratories.
What color would the litmus paper turn if it was blue?
Blue litmus paper turns red in acid red litmus paper turns blue in alkali.
Does acid turn litmus paper blue?
No an acid will only change the litmus paper red regardless of of the substance color.
How can you test for an acid and an alkali?
You would have to look at the nurk of the base and the whapple of the acid and i it is an xx and yy it would distinguish because then it dismanages it but otherwise if it is xy yx then it physicaly can't distinguish experimentally without tasting it.
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.
How can you identify acids and bases?
The most common method is to use something called litmus paper, which comes in both red and blue. When you dip the red litmus paper in the substance, if it turns blue, then the substance is a base. When you dip the blue litmus paper in the substance, if it turns red, then the substance is an acid. However, this doesn't give you the exact pH of the substance, so there are several other devices that you can buy that measure pH.
