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An acid turns the blue litmus paper red.

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I am the type of paper used to determine if a chemical is acid or alkali?

Litmus paper is used to determine if a chemical is acid or alkali. Litmus paper turns red in acidic solutions and blue in alkaline solutions.


What is the paper called where you determine if an chemical is an acid or a alkali?

The paper you are referring to is called litmus paper. Litmus paper is a type of pH indicator that changes color in acidic or alkaline solutions, helping to determine whether a substance is an acid or an alkali.


How can you determine if substance is acid or base?

pH paper and litmus paper


What substance is used to determine the presence of an acid or base?

by using an indicator like litmus paper!!!


What color does litmus paper change if base or paper?

When litmus paper touches an acid, the paper changes to red. When it touches a base, the paper changes to blue. By comparing the color the litmus paper changed to by a chart, you could determine how strong or weak that acid or base is.


How do you test if somethings is acids?

The presence of acid can be detected by using an indicator such as litmus paper. Litmus paper turns blue litmus to red.


How does an acid affect blue litmus paper?

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.


What color does acid litmus paper?

Acid turns litmus paper red.


Will an acid turn litmus paper green?

Acid will turn litmus paper red.


What things could be used to determine whether a substance is an acid or a base?

litmus paper.


How do you distinguish hydrochloric acid and ethanoic acid by using an indicator?

Hydrochloric acid is a strong acid, so it will turn blue litmus paper red. Ethanoic acid is a weak acid, so it will not change blue litmus paper.


When red litmus is added to acetic acid what will be the colour of litmus paper?

The red litmus paper will remain red in acetic acid. Acetic acid is a weak acid and does not change the color of red litmus paper.