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What colour of litmus is phosphoric acid?

The colors of phosphorus are white, yellow, red, violet and black.


What color does a base make litmus paper?

the red litmus paper turns to blue


What does litmus do in acid and bases?

Litmus paper is reactive to acids and bases. Acids make the paper turn red; bases make it turn blue.


What colour does nitric acid and litmus make?

The color is red.


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.


Does vinegar make litmus paper turn red?

Litmus paper turns red if the solution is acidic and blue if the solution is basic. Vinegar is an acidic solution (due to acetic acid), and will turn the litmus paper red.


Can litmus paper or any other paper be used to make aura readings from the salts and minerals off your hands?

No Litmus paper changes color depending on the acidity or alkalinity of the solution.


How do you use litmus paper?

A litmus paper is used to test the alkalinity or acidity of any substance. In the presence of an acid, a blue litmus paper will turn red and a red litmus paper turns blue to indicate the presence of alkaline.


HOW is blue litmus paper made in brief?

Litmus paper is primarily made out of paper. The paper is mostly made up of wood cellulose, which is treated with solvents beforehand to make sure there are no contaminants. Litmus paper is infused with lichens. Lichens are considered to be both an algae and a fungus, and they're quite sensitive to environmental change, which gives litmus paper its color changing ability.The two most common lichens found in litmus paper are rocella tinctoria and lecanora tartarea.- eHow.com/jseger29@yahoo.com


Is litmus an indicator made from lichen?

Yes, litmus is an indicator made from lichens. The dyes extracted from lichens are used to make litmus paper, which is commonly used to indicate the acidity or alkalinity of a solution by changing color.


What observation will you make when red litmus paper and blue litmus paper are dipped in turns in distilled water?

When red litmus paper is dipped in distilled water, it will remain red, indicating that the water is neutral and does not change the acidity. Similarly, when blue litmus paper is dipped in the same distilled water, it will also remain blue. This observation confirms that distilled water has a neutral pH of around 7, which does not affect the litmus papers' color.


How is litmus papers made?

Litmus paper is primarily made out of paper. The paper is mostly made up of wood cellulose, which is treated with solvents beforehand to make sure there are no contaminants. Litmus paper is infused with lichens. Lichens are considered to be both an algae and a fungus, and they're quite sensitive to environmental change, which gives litmus paper its color changing ability.The two most common lichens found in litmus paper are rocella tinctoria and lecanora tartarea.- eHow.com/jseger29@Yahoo.com