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Is soap a base for litmus paper?

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Anonymous

10y ago
Updated: 11/10/2020

Yes, dissolved soap is a basic solution.

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How do you know that certain item like a bath soap is acidic or not?

You buy a bit of litmus paper, wet the item and put the litmus paper on the wet spot. if it turns blue, it is a base. If it turns red, it is acidic. Soap is a base.


What is the color change of liquid soap on litmus paper?

soap is basic therfore, soap solution will keep blue litmus paper blue and turn red litmus paper blue


What color will blue litmus paper become if it is dipped in soap solution?

it will remain blue as it is a base.


What happens when red litmus is added to soap solution?

When red litmus paper is added to soap solution, it will turn blue. This indicates that the soap solution is alkaline in nature, as alkaline substances turn red litmus blue. This is because soap solutions typically have a pH above 7.


What color does litmus paper in a base?

Litmus paper turns blue in a base.


What color does a base make litmus paper?

the red litmus paper turns to blue


Does a base turn blue litmus paper blue?

yes a blue litmus paper turns red when put into an acid


What is the color of a base for chemistry?

If you are using red litmus paper, a base will turn the litmus paper blue.


What colour will litmus paper go when dipped in washing up liquid?

As soap is alkaline in nature, it turns red litmus paper blue


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.


And a base will turn litmus paper?

Litmus paper will turn blue when detecting a base, and red when detecting an acid.


What is the word and symbol chemical equation for litmus paper reacting with a acid or base?

Litmus paper is an indicator that turns red in acidic solutions and blue in basic solutions. The chemical equation for litmus paper reacting with an acid could be: H+ (from the acid) + Litmus paper (Red) -> Litmus paper (Blue). Similarly, the equation for litmus paper reacting with a base could be: OH- (from the base) + Litmus paper (Red) -> Litmus paper (Blue).