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

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Litmus solution is a purple dye extracted from lichen, a plant belonging to division Thallophyta and is commonly used as an indicator to determine the acidic or alkaline nature of a substance

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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.


How was purple dye made In Medieval time?

A type of rotten mussel shell produced a purple colored dye. The shell was boiled and the color extracted to dye clothing.


How is litmus solution is prepared?

Litmus solution is a mixture of dyes dissolved in water.


What are 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.


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 items did Phoenicia trade?

They traded mostly purple dye called Tyrian purple which was very expensive and only royalty could afford it. The dye was extracted from a certain type of sea mollusk.


What color will litmus paper turn when dipped in tomato juice?

Litmus is a dye extracted from lichens, a plant. Upon addition of acid, litmus turns red whilst on addition of base, litmus turns blue. Being acidic, containing citric acid, lemon juice is expected to turn violet litmus paper red.


What colour does purple litmus turn when mixed with sulfuric acid?

bright red / pink unless it kills the dye. I would try adding dilute amounts first. As a general rule Acids will turn litmus red / pink and bases will turn litmus blue / green


What is an alizarin?

An alizarin is a substance extracted from the root of the herbaceous plant Rubia tinctorum, with a distinctive red-purple colour, or a dye obtained from this plant.


Do you have to dye your hair blonde to dye it purple?

no, your natural hair can be any color to dye it purple.


How did the Phoenicians make purple dye?

The Phoenicians discovered that crushed shellfish( the specific shellfish is the murex) oozed a fabulous wine-colored goop. Cloth soaked in this substance turned shades ranging from deep pink to rich purple. Royalty soon chose purple as their favorite hue, so every king and queen needed purple dye!


Should you dye your hair purple?

No, you should not dye your hair purple. Why? Because if you dye your hair purple you might look like someone/something threw-up on your head.