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How do you know if an acid or base is strong or weak using litmus paper?
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Different colors indicate different acidity levels. A deep pink/red is a strong acid and a deep blue is basic.
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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 does an acid affect blue litmus paper?
An acid turns blue litmus paper red
What happens to litmus paper touches an acid?
When blue litmus paper touches an acid it becomes red. This is the type of litmus paper that detects acids. When red litmus paper touches an acid, it will remain red. This is used to test a base.
What happens when a BLUE litmus paper is dipped in an acid?
Blue litmus paper turns RED in an acid. Red litmus paper turns BLUE in a base.
Which litmus paper do you use to identify an acid and how does it react?
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How can you determine that you have an acid by using litmus paper?
An acid turns the 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.
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.
Will an acid turn litmus paper green?
Acid will turn litmus paper red.
What color will blue litmus paper turn in presence of a strong acid?
from blue to red
How does an acid affect blue litmus paper?
An acid turns blue litmus paper red
What colour will essence turn blue litmus paper?
if you are working with a strong acid the lithmus paper will turn red.
What happens to litmus paper touches an acid?
When blue litmus paper touches an acid it becomes red. This is the type of litmus paper that detects acids. When red litmus paper touches an acid, it will remain red. This is used to test a base.
What happens when a BLUE litmus paper is dipped in an acid?
Blue litmus paper turns RED in an acid. Red litmus paper turns BLUE in a base.
What color does red litmus paper turn in Nitric Acid?
Nothing, red litmus paper changes in the presence of an acid not a base, blue litmus paper turns red with nitric acid
What is the color of litmus in a acid solution?
an acid turns the litmus paper red.
What color will an acid turn blue litmus paper?
Acid: Red litmus
