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litmus paper turns blue litmus red when tested on an acid and red litmus blue when tested on a base

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What colour would blue litmus paper turn in an acidic solution?

Blue litmus paper turns red in an acidic solution.


What colour does Litmus go with phosphoric acid?

Blue litmus paper turns red under acidic conditions and red litmus paper turns blue under acidic conditions.


What does the colour change of blue litmus paper to red mean?

The colour is red in acidic solutions.


What colour would litmus turn in acids?

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


What is the natural colour of litmus paper?

The natural color of litmus paper is purple. It turns red in acidic solutions and blue in basic solutions.


What colour litmus paper change to in presence of alkaline?

Blue litmus paper will turn red in the presence of an acidic solution, while red litmus paper will turn blue in the presence of an alkaline (basic) solution.


What colour does red and blue litmus paper turn with milk?

Red litmus paper will turn blue in the presence of milk, indicating a basic pH. Blue litmus paper will remain blue, as milk is not acidic enough to change its color.


What colour does litmus paper turn in nitric acid?

In an acid solution the blue litmus paper become red.


What is the effect of dilute HCL on colour of blue litmus?

Dilute HCl turns blue litmus paper red. This is because the HCl solution is acidic, causing a color change in the blue litmus paper indicating the presence of an acid.


What colour orange juice turn in blue litmus paper?

As orange juice being an acidic solution, it turns blue litmus into red.


What colour will red litmus paper turn in an ester?

Red litmus paper will stay red in the presence of an ester. Litmus paper changes color in acidic or basic solutions, not in the presence of esters.


What colour does blue litmus paper turn when it is in aldehyde?

It doesn't change. The proton on the carbonyl carbon isn't acidic.