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What is the colour change of litmus paper in a basic alkaline solution is?
blue and purple
When neutral litmus solution is added to alkaline solution?
When neutral litmus solution is added to an alkaline solution, the litmus solution will turn blue. This change in color indicates that the solution is basic or alkaline in nature. Litmus paper is commonly used as an indicator to determine the acidity or alkalinity of a solution.
What colour does blue litmus paper turn when dipped in alkaline?
Blue litmus paper stays blue in a neutral solution. It turns red only when in an acidic solution. Similarly, red litmus paper would stay red in a neutral solution and turn blue in an alkaline solution. Added: acidic: pH below 5.5 it turns (stays) red alkaline: pH above 8.0 it turns (stays) blue neutral, in between 5.5 and 8.0: its color is purple, between 'red and blue' or 'blue and red' A much better indicator paper is universal indicator paper. It is yellow and can tell you the exact pH of the solution it is dipped in, going yellow to red in acidic conditions, blue to purple in alkaline conditions and green in neutral conditions. The exact colour depends on the pH.
What color does blue litmus paper turn when dipped in an alkaline solution?
Red, because litmus paper remains blue in alkaline solutions and turns red in acidic solutions.
What colour litmus paper change to in presence of alkaline?
Blue litmus paper will turn red in the presence of an acidic solution, while red litmus paper will turn blue in the presence of an alkaline (basic) solution.
Does alkaline solution turn litmus paper blue?
Yes, because litmus paper remains blue in alkaline solutions and turns red in acidic solutions.
Which litmus paper turns blue in acid solution?
Litmus paper is basically used to test nature of solution i.e acid or alkaline. For acid blue litmus turns to red. But for alkaline red litmus turns to blue color.
What color does blue litmus turn when dipped in an alkaline solution?
The solution is alkaline, because litmus paper remains blue in alkaline solutions and turns red in acidic solutions.
Why does litmus turn purple?
Litmus paper turns purple in a basic solution due to a chemical reaction with hydroxide ions in the solution. The dye in litmus paper undergoes a change in structure when it comes in contact with a base, causing it to reflect purple light.
When testing pH with litmus paper what will turn red litmus paper to blue?
A base.An alkali turns litmus paper blue.The solution is a base.
In a basic solution what color does litmus paper turn?
Litmus paper turns blue in basic solution.
In a neutral solution litmus paper turns?
In a neutral solution, litmus paper will remain its original color, which is typically purple or blue depending on the type of litmus paper used.
