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How do acids affect litmus?

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Anonymous

10y ago
Updated: 8/16/2019

Litmus has different color based reactions depending on whether the contacting substance is acidic or basic. Acids turn litmus red, and bases turn it blue.

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Colour that litmus will turn in acids?

Litmus will turn red in acids, indicating their acidic nature. It remains blue in alkaline or basic solutions.


Do acids turn red litmus blue?

No, only a base changes red litmus blue and not a acid.


What color litmus paper is used to test acids?

Red litmus paper is used to test for acids. If the red litmus paper turns blue when dipped in a substance, it indicates the presence of an acid.


How do acids and bases affect the color of blue and red litmus?

Red color in acidic solutions and blue color in basic solutions.


What is a litmus paper and how to use it?

A litmus paper is a indicator that is used to test for acids or bases


What is color of acids with litmus paper?

Red


What acid will return litmus paper and a base will turn litmus paper?

Acids turn blue litmus to red. Bases turn red litmus blue.


Will acids turn litimus paper red?

acid turn litmus into red.Base turn litmus into blue


Do acids turn litmus paper red?

yes, it does, regardless of the substance colour.


Acids causes litmus paper to turn into what color?

HCl (hydrochloric acid) is an acid so it will turn litmus paper red. and alkali will go from red litmus to blue.


What effect does an acid have on red litmus paper?

Litmus paper is an indicator that changes color when affected by the pH of certain chemicals. There are two colors to test the general pH of a solution. Alkaline solutions (bases) turn red litmus paper blue. Acidic solutions (acids) turn blue litmus paper red.


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.