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Red Litmus remains red in acid. It is normally used to test for bases. It turns blue in the presence of bases.
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Do acids turn litmus paper red?
yes, it does, regardless of the substance colour.
Acids causes litmus paper to turn into what color?
HCl (hydrochloric acid) is an acid so it will turn litmus paper red. and alkali will go from red litmus to 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 will red litmus paper turn in an ester?
Blue
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 litmus paper turn in nitric acid?
In an acid solution the blue litmus paper become red.
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 colour does the acid turn the red litmus paper?
Acid can't turn red litmus paperbur base canturn it blue .
What colour does litmus paper turn in sodium chloride acid?
- sodium chloride is not an acid - in an acid solution the blue litmus paper become red
What colour does red litmus paper turn when dipped in sulfuric acid?
it will turn blue because red litmus paper represents alkaline and blue represents acid
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 does blue litmus paper turn when dipped in hydrochloric acid?
Red!
When litmus paper is place in vinegar what color will the litmus paper turn?
HCl (hydrochloric acid) is an acid so it will turn litmus paper red. and alkali will go from red litmus to blue.
What colour will essence turn blue litmus paper?
if you are working with a strong acid the lithmus paper will turn red.
What colour would blue litmus paper change to in vinegar?
Because Vinegar is an acid, the litmus paper would turn red
Will an acid turn litmus paper green?
Acid will turn litmus paper red.
What colour does purple litmus paper turn when mixed with sulpheric acid?
'RED'!!!! NB It is NOT sulpheric acid, but SULFURIC ACID. The old archaic spelling is 'SULPHURIC ACID'. Note the spelling.
