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A acid turns red litmus paper blue?

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15y ago
Updated: 8/18/2019

Blue litmus paper turns red under acidic conditions.

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An acid turns blue litmus paper red. This is because the acid donates a proton (H+) to the water in the litmus paper, changing the pH and causing the litmus paper to change color.


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What is the color of blue litmus paper in the presence of an acid?

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What turns red in the presence of acid and blue presence of alkali?

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How can you determine that you have an acid by using litmus paper?

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What happens when blue litmus paper reacts with an acid?

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What does an acid do to blue litmus?

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