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Yes, it is a type of dye, made from a specific lichen, that will indicate acid/ base conditions.

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Indicator made from lichens?

The indicator is litmus paper. :)


Litmus solution is purple dye which is is extracted from?

Litmus solution is obtained from lichens. It is used to test whether the solution is acidic or basic.


What is a indicator made fron lichens?

litmus paper


Where does plant litmus indicator is extracted from?

What plant litmus indicator is extractedfrom!!!!!xxx


What are examples of synthetic pH indicators?

Red Cabbage Juice can be used as an easy natural indicator. Bromothymol Blue is a common chemical pH indicator


How does litmus in the litmus milk act as a redox indicator?

Litmus milk medium is skim milk to which the dye litmus has been added. Litmus is both a pH indicator and a redox indicator. It is pink at pH < 4.5, purple in middle pH's and blue at pH > 8.3. As a redox dye, in the absence of oxygen (reduced state) it's colorless (white due to milk) and in the presence of oxygen (oxidized state) it is purple.


What is a chemical indicator?

Litmus


Is litmus an indicator?

yes


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.


A well known indicator?

Phenolphthalein Litmus Red Litmus Blue Universal Indicator -> Most Common Methyl Orange :)


Is litmus a natural indicator?

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.


What type of relationship is shown by lichen?

It is an intermediate between fungi and lichen. It is also a biological indicator