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It appears to be red if a lot of hydrogen ions is removed by a higher concentration of base added

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Q: What colour does acids change litmus paper to?
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What do acids and bases do to litmus paper?

An acidic solution will change blue litmus paper to red and basic solutions change red litmus paper to blue


What colour would litmus turn in acids?

blue litmus paper turns to red when its in contact with acid


What colour litmus paper change to in presence of alkaline?

The color of litmus will be blue.


What does a base do to red litmus paper?

Red litmus paper is used to check for basicity. It turns blue when exposed to bases. Blue litmus paper is used to check for acidity. It turns red when exposed to acids.


What colour of sugar solution on litmus paper?

Litmus does not change color in sugar solution.


Why dry Hcl does not change the colour of litmus paper?

acid


What is the color of salt mixed with water using litmus paper?

THE COLOUR of the litmus paper will not change as a salt solution is neutral


Why does dry HCl gas not change the colour of the dry litmus paper?

Litmus paper tests the acidity or baseness of liquids.


Why the litmus paper is turn Green with tap water?

Litmus paper does not show green colour, only red and blue in acidic and alkaline media respectively. In fact, litmus paper does not change its colour in neutral solutions.


Why did you need to test with both red and blue litmus paper?

you dip both papers in the solution, one at a time. if they dont change colour, then they are neutral because acid turn blue litmus paper to red and alkalis turn red litmus paper to blue.


What colour does pH paper turn in neutral soloutions?

A moist litmus paper does not change its colour in neutral solutions.


What is the change of colour of litmus paper when magnesium is burnt in air?

Zinc would have no effect on litmus paper. It is affected by solutions of acids and alkalis. I wonder if you have some acid and you are adding the zinc to that? If so, eventually, if there is enough zinc, the acid will be neutralized so instead of being pink with the acid, the litmus will go a purplish colour.