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Is an acid present if blue litmus paper tuns red?

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yes, when blue litmus paper turns red it is acidic in nature and acid is present...

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How does an acid affect blue litmus paper?

An acid turns blue litmus paper red


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 into from a acid?

Red litmus paper remains red when dipped into an acid. Blue litmus paper will turn red in an acid. Similarly, Blue litmus remains blue in a base. Red litmus turns blue in a base.


What are two examples of natural indicator of acid and bases?

Red litmus paper and blue litmus paper. Blue litmus paper turns red in the presence of an acid and red litmus paper turns blue in the presence of an alkali.


How can you determine that you have an acid by using litmus paper?

An acid turns the blue litmus paper red.


What color will an acid turn blue litmus paper?

Acid: Red litmus


Is it true or false that acids will turn litmus paper red?

False. Bases turn litmus paper blue. The easiest way to remember is that blue and base both start with a " B"


What color would the litmus paper turn if it was blue?

Blue litmus paper turns red in acid red litmus paper turns blue in alkali.


What colour would litmus turn in acids?

blue litmus paper turns to red when its in contact with acid


Can acid turn litmus from blue to red?

yes. acid turns blue litmus paper to red.


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.


Which litmus paper turns blue in acid solution?

Litmus paper is basically used to test nature of solution i.e acid or alkaline. For acid blue litmus turns to red. But for alkaline red litmus turns to blue color.