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What color litmus paper is used to test acids?
Litmus paper.
Why is litmus used as an indicator?
Litmus paper can be used to determine if a solution is acidic or basic
Is acid red or blue litmus?
Acid turns blue litmus red and maintains red litmus at the same color.
How are lichens used to make litmus paper?
The indicators in litmus are extracted from lichens; the color of litmus depends on the pH of the solution.
What are the characteristics of base in chemistry?
Arrhenius bases have common characteristics such as a bitter tasteand a soapy, slippery feel. A base turns litmus indicator blue and phenolphthalein indicator pinkThere is one main base to science. Science is to study things.
What are three characteristics of base?
Three characteristics of bases is that it has a bitter taste, doesn't react well with metals ,and turns red litmus paper blue.
What characteristics must bases have in order to react with litmus?
Characteristics of Bases · taste bitter · soluble in water · feel slippery · react with acids · pH of more than 7
What characteristics of bases?
Characteristics of bases are: bitter in taste, soapy feel on fingers, mostly react with acids and precipitate salts, turn red litmus paper blue, contain metal oxides or hydroxides.
What color litmus paper is used to test acids?
Litmus paper.
What colour does litmus go in an alkali?
Color of litmus will change.Red litmus will change into blue.
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.
What acid will return litmus paper and a base will turn litmus paper?
Acids turn blue litmus to red. Bases turn red litmus blue.
What kind of litmus paper do you use if you have an acid?
Blue litmus turned into red by acids.So you have to blue litmus.
What ia a litmus reddener?
litmus reddener is acid
What colour will it be when a acidic is test with a blue litmus paper?
litmus paper turns blue litmus red when tested on an acid and red litmus blue when tested on a base
What colour would litmus paper turn into when dipped into hydrochloric acid?
Depends on the litmus paper. Red litmus will not turn but blue litmus will turn redish pink.
Why is litmus used as an indicator?
Litmus paper can be used to determine if a solution is acidic or basic
