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Q: What color would litmus turn with hydrochloric acid?
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Why no change in red litmus when placed in hydrochloric acid?

It is because the red litmus paper only changes its color (from red to blue) when exposed to any basic substance. Hydrochloric acid is acidic, thus there is no change in the color of the red litmus paper, although the acid would change the color of the blue litmus paper (pH paper that tests for acidity; changes from blue to red in the presence of acid)


What colour does hydrochloric acid turn litmus?

hydrochloric acid usually has pH 1 which turns litmus Red


What colour does hydrochloric acid turn in red litmus paper?

Hydrochloric acid will keep litmus red - it needs alkali to turn it blue


What colour is red litmus in pH scale?

Blue litmus paper will turn to red because hydrochloric is an acid. In aqueous solutions,acid change blue litmus paper to red. In aqueous solutions,base change red litmus paper to blue.


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.


What litmus paper would you use to test for an acid and what is the color change?

Blue litmus paper would be used and if the chemical is an acid the litmus paper would turn red.


Does red litmus turn blue when dipped in hydrochloric acid?

no


What makes hydrochloric acid red?

Perhaps some red dye? But hydrochloric acid turns blue litmus paper red.


Why does not acids burn litmus paper?

Actually, some acids do burn litmus paper. Hydrochloric acid, for example, can burn paper, but the litmus on litmus paper shields the paper from the acid. Sulfuric acid, however, has dehydration properties, and would suck the water right out from the paper, charring it instantly.


What is the color of litmus in a acid solution?

an acid turns the litmus paper red.


What color will an acid turn blue litmus paper?

Acid: Red litmus


The red litmus paper dipped in hydrochloric acid?

will remain red