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Blue litmus does not change when placed in a basic solution.
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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 happens to red litmus paper if dipped in water?
A bleaching agent turns litmus paper white. For example, chlorine gas turns damp blue litmus paper red, and then bleaches, making it white.
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 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 colour will litmus paper go when dipped in washing up liquid?
As soap is alkaline in nature, it turns red litmus paper blue
What does a base do to red litmus paper?
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.
How do bases affect red litmus paper?
Turns red litmus paper blue.
What does litmus paper turn blue in?
Bases.
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 acid will return litmus paper and a base will turn litmus paper?
Acids turn blue litmus to red. Bases turn red litmus blue.
What do acids and bases do to litmus paper?
An acidic solution will change blue litmus paper to red and basic solutions change red litmus paper to blue
Does a base turn blue litmus paper blue?
yes a blue litmus paper turns red when put into an acid
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 happens when blue litmus paper is dipped in vinegar solution?
Blue litmus paper turns into red.
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 does litmus do in acid and bases?
Litmus paper is reactive to acids and bases. Acids make the paper turn red; bases make it turn blue.
Bases cause litmus paper to turn?
blue
