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

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Q: What does litmus do in acid and bases?
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Does an acid or a bases turn indicator paper orange?

Acids turn litmus paper red. Bases turn litmus paper blue. If the paper turns orange, its an acid.


What acid will return litmus paper and a base will turn litmus paper?

Acids turn blue litmus to red. Bases turn red litmus blue.


Does acid and base turn litmus from blue to red?

Acids turns Blue litmus to Red. Bases turns Red litmus to Blue.


What happens to red litmus paper when it is placed in an acid?

Nothing - red litmus paper indicates the presence of bases.


What colour of litmus paper does acid turn red?

Red Litmus remains red in acid. It is normally used to test for bases. It turns blue in the presence of bases.


What are two examples of natural indicator of acid and bases?

Red litmus paper and blue litmus paper. Blue litmus paper turns red in the presence of an acid and red litmus paper turns blue in the presence of an alkali.


What color will acids and bases turn litmus paper?

Acid turns it in red, while base will turn it blue.


How do acid react in litmus paper?

They turn it either red or blue. Acids turn blue litmus paper red and bases turn red litmus paper blue.


What litmus paper?

Litmus is a natural dye indicator extracted from lichens.They react with acid (blue litmus turns red)& bases(red litmus turns blue) .Paper made with litmus dye indicators are called litmus paper and used in chemical laboratories.


Which litmus paper do you use to identify an acid and how does it react?

Online science class does not mean you can just google for answers. Read your textbook!


Is it true or false that acids will turn litmus paper red?

False. Bases turn litmus paper blue. The easiest way to remember is that blue and base both start with a " B"


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.