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How do acids and bases affect the color of blue and red litmus?
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Red color in acidic solutions and blue color in basic solutions.
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How do acids affect litmus?
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.
What chemical changes the color in acids and bases?
litmus
Color of blue litmus in Ph7?
Blue only bases or acids change litmus paper and 7 is neutral
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.
What is a dye that reacts chemically with acids and basis to produce one color in acid and one color in bases?
litmus is a dye obtained from lichens. These dyes react with acids and bases, showing a color change.
Why do metal oxides turn red litmus blue?
because litmus paper is smeared of some chemical substances which makes litmus paper to change color when reacted with acids or bases
What does a base do to red litmus paper?
Red litmus paper is used to check for basicity. It turns blue when exposed to bases. Blue litmus paper is used to check for acidity. It turns red when exposed to acids.
Is an indicator color change an acid or base?
depends on the indicator used. in case of red litmus... changes to blue for basesand no change in acids blue litmus - changes to red in acids, no change in bases phenolpthelin - changes to pink in bases, no change in acid methyl orange - changes to red in acids and yellow golden in bases
What color will acids and bases turn litmus paper?
Acid turns it in red, while base will turn it blue.
What is color of acids with litmus paper?
Red
What is the color of red litmus paper when you place a dilute acetic acids what color reaction to acids and bases?
this is very easy to understand if u place red litmus paper in a acid it turns red/pink. if u place red litmus paper in a base it turns blue. blue litmus paper in a acid turns pink/red. blue litmus paper in a base stays blue.
When blue litmus is put into bases what will happen?
Blue litmus will not change its color in bases or alkaline solutions.
