Litmus will allow you to tell if a solution is a acid or a base.
Litmus paper turns blue in basic solution.
detergent solution has an effect on red litmus paper because detergent solution is a base and it changes the color of red litmus(indicator) to blue when in contact with it.
Litmus shows how acidic (the pH) a solution is.
Litmus paper turns red if the solution is acidic and blue if the solution is basic. Vinegar is an acidic solution (due to acetic acid), and will turn the litmus paper red.
Litmus paper or temperature change or iodine solution
Litmus paper can be used in aqueous solution, and to check vapor also. It turns blue litmus paper red because it is slightly acidic.
Litmus does not change color in sugar solution.
Litmus will allow you to tell if a solution is a acid or a base.
Red litmus turn to blue in basic solutions.
Litmus paper turns blue in basic solution.
Litmus solution is a mixture of dyes dissolved in water.
Dip the litmus paper into the solution you are testing. Hold it up in the air, holding the dry bit. Look at the bit you dipped. If the solution was an acid, red litmus will stay red, blue litmus will turn red. If the solution was an alkali, red litmus will turn blue, blue litmus will stay red. If the solution was neutral, red litmus will stay red, blue litmus will stay blue.
So you can tell if the solution is an acid or a base
detergent solution has an effect on red litmus paper because detergent solution is a base and it changes the color of red litmus(indicator) to blue when in contact with it.
Litmus shows how acidic (the pH) a solution is.
Sodium sulfate solution is neutral; the red litmus is purple.