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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.
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Litmus paper turns what color in the presence of a base?
just saying that I'm 12 and i know the answer!an acid will turn red in litmus paper or a pinkcolour.if it is a week acid it will turn yellow or green. :)
What is a correct method used in a scientific experiment involving acid and base solutions?
The old and faithful litmus paper test could be used. Acid turns blue litmus paper red and a base would turn red litmus paper blue. An easy way of making litmus paper is to get a strip of red cardboard paper and wet it with saliva. under normal circumstances,should turn blue since salivary juices are alkaline. After, you can test with your water sample to verify acidity or basicity.
Mandy is testing an unknown solution to determine whether it is an acid or a base She places a piece of red litmus paper into the solution and the paper turns blue?
it is base
What will be the outcome of putting litmus paper into rainwater?
the color of the litmus paper does not change.
What colour does lithmus paper turn when dipped in lemon juice?
Lemon juice contains citric acid so blue litmus paper dipped in lemon juice will turn red indicating that it is acidic.Blue litmus paper become red in acidic solutions (lemon juice contain citric acid).
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.
What does red litmus happen in a base?
red litmus paper turns blue in a base -jess
What is the color of a base for chemistry?
If you are using red litmus paper, a base will turn the litmus paper blue.
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 a base make litmus paper?
the red litmus paper turns to blue
And a base will turn litmus paper?
Litmus paper will turn blue when detecting a base, and red when detecting 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.
What happens when a BLUE litmus paper is dipped in an acid?
Blue litmus paper turns RED in an acid. Red litmus paper turns BLUE in a base.
What colour will it be when a acidic is test with a blue litmus paper?
litmus paper turns blue litmus red when tested on an acid and red litmus blue when tested on a base
What is litumus paper used to indicate?
Litmus paper is used to indicate whether a substance is acidic or basic. Blue litmus paper turns red in the presence of an acid, while red litmus paper turns blue in the presence of a base.
What happens to litmus paper touches an acid?
When blue litmus paper touches an acid it becomes red. This is the type of litmus paper that detects acids. When red litmus paper touches an acid, it will remain red. This is used to test a base.
