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Q: What are limitation of testing substances with litmus paper?
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When litmus paper is placed in ammonia what colour did the litmus paper turn?

Litmus become blue in contact with basic substances.


When testing pH with litmus paper what will turn red litmus paper to blue?

A base.An alkali turns litmus paper blue.The solution is a base.


Why doesn't water have any effect on litmus paper?

Some substances do not change the color of litmus paper because they are neither acid or nor base. They are called neutral substances.


Why do metal oxides turn red litmus blue?

because litmus paper is smeared of some chemical substances which makes litmus paper to change color when reacted with acids or bases


What colour does yellow litmus paper turn in alkaline substances?

blue


Is there a substance that turns red litmus blue and blue litmus red?

Acidic substances turn blue litmus paper to a red-ish, pink. Base substances however will turn red litmus a blue-ish purple.


What color litmus paper measures acidity?

You use the blue litmus to to test an acid other wise no result of testing an acid


What is something that changes color in ways that let you identify substances?

Indicators such as litmus paper


What color litmus paper is used to test acids?

Litmus paper.


Which is the best method for student to identify a solution as an acid or a base?

use litmus paper SI


It turns blue litimus paper to red?

Acidic substances turn blue litmus red


Testing saliva with litmus paper - what does it mean?

Well if you place blue litmus paper in saliva and it turns red, then the saliva is acidic. If you put red litmus in the saliva and it turns blue, then the saliva is alkaline. However, if the red litmus doesn't change colour and the blue litmus doesn't change colour, the saliva would be neutral.