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Is litmus a natural indicator

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litmus is a natural indicator because it is obtained from a natural source e.g. lichens mainly roccella tinctoria.it is not synthesized in the laboratory.

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Yes, litmus paper is natural indicator because it is obtained from litchens.

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What litmus paper?

Litmus is a natural dye indicator extracted from lichens.They react with acid (blue litmus turns red)& bases(red litmus turns blue) .Paper made with litmus dye indicators are called litmus paper and used in chemical laboratories.


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Indicator made from lichens?

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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.


What is use of indicator?

Indicator is a process which is used to find out the substanceis acid,base and salt. example: litmus paper and termuric both are natural indicator. example of artificial indicator: mithyl orange and phenolphtaceil


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What are examples of synthetic pH indicators?

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Why is litmus used as an indicator?

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