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red litmus paper turns blue in a base -jess
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What will happen when you put toothpaste to a red litmus paper?
Red litmus paper will turn blue in the presence of a base. Toothpaste is a base, so the litmus paper would turn blue.
What color does red litmus turn when exposed to an acid or base?
In Acid the red litmus stays red but in a base the litmus changes to blu
Does a base turn blue litmus paper blue?
yes a blue litmus paper turns red when put into an acid
What color does red litmus paper turn into from a acid?
Red litmus paper remains red when dipped into an acid. Blue litmus paper will turn red in an acid. Similarly, Blue litmus remains blue in a base. Red litmus turns blue in a base.
Does acid and base turn litmus from blue to red?
Acids turns Blue litmus to Red. Bases turns Red litmus to Blue.
What acid will return litmus paper and a base will turn litmus paper?
Acids turn blue litmus to red. Bases turn red litmus blue.
What is the color of a base for chemistry?
If you are using red litmus paper, a base will turn the litmus paper blue.
If red litmus is added to a alkali?
When red litmus is added to an alkali, its colour changes to blue. This is because an alkali is a base and has the property of turning red litmus paper or red litmus solution to blue.
Do acids turn red litmus blue?
No, only a base changes red litmus blue and not a acid.
Does blue litmus paper turn red when placed in a base?
Yes, blue litmus paper turns red in an acid and red litmus paper turns blue in a base under most circumstances.
What color does litmus paper turn when dipped in a strong base?
The red litmus paper turns green because the acid (represented by red) and the base ( represented most commonly by blue) mix their Ph and become a nuetral. In short, red litmus paper in a base turns green.
Does ammonia turn litmus paper red?
No. Ammonia is a base, and will turn red litmus blue without changing the colour of blue litmus.
