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What acid will return litmus paper and a base will turn litmus paper?
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∙ 13y ago
Acids turn blue litmus to red.
Bases turn red litmus blue.
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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 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.
And a base will turn litmus paper?
Litmus paper will turn blue when detecting a base, and red when detecting an acid.
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.
What is Liquid detergent in litmus paper is it acid or base?
acid
What color does red litmus paper turn in Nitric Acid?
Nothing, red litmus paper changes in the presence of an acid not a base, blue litmus paper turns red with nitric acid
What happens to litmus paper touches an acid?
When blue litmus paper touches an acid it becomes red. This is the type of litmus paper that detects acids. When red litmus paper touches an acid, it will remain red. This is used to test a base.
What is litumus paper used to indicate?
Litmus paper is used to indicate whether a substance is acidic or basic. Blue litmus paper turns red in the presence of an acid, while red litmus paper turns blue in the presence of a base.
An acid will turn litmus paper red and a base will turn litmus paper what color?
Way back when I was in high school (3000 BC) acid turned litmus paper pink and a base turned it blue.
What does a litmus paper do on juices?
see if its an acid or base
What is the use of a litmus paper?
litmus paper is genrally used to verify whether a substance is acid or base
Is react with litmus paper and turn it red a base or an acid?
an acid
