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What is a substance that turns different colors in an acid or a base?
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Which substance turns yellow when nitric acid is dropped on it?
spongebob:)
Salt is not an acid or a base What is it?
Salt is the product formed as a result of a reaction occurring between an acid and a base, hence, it's a different substance, with different properties. It's neither a proton donor to be an acid, nor is it a proton accepter to be a base. It neither turns litmus paper red [acidic] not blue [alkaline]
What is the name of a substance that is sour in taste and also turns your litmus paper red?
An acid, such as lemon juice or vinegar.
How can you tell if it is an alkali?
by adding hydrochloric acid to the substance, and if it turns red its a strong acid, if it turns blue its a strong alkali. if its a colour in between like greeny blue or reddy orange, it means it not as strong. Green is neutral XD
What do you mean by acid?
A chemical substance (typically, a corrosive or sour-tasting liquid) that neutralizes alkalis, dissolves some metals, and turns litmus red.
What is a substance that turns different colors in an acid?
This is called Litmus paper.
Which substance turns yellow when nitric acid is dropped on it?
spongebob:)
Why is the solution of universal indicator green?
It means that the substance tested is neutral.
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.
Does an alkali substance neutralize an acid?
no it doesn't, it simply just turns it into an indicator and has not neutralised it.
What indicator turns a variety of colors depending on the strength of the acid or base?
Litmus paper pH paper
Salt is not an acid or a base What is it?
Salt is the product formed as a result of a reaction occurring between an acid and a base, hence, it's a different substance, with different properties. It's neither a proton donor to be an acid, nor is it a proton accepter to be a base. It neither turns litmus paper red [acidic] not blue [alkaline]
What happens to a substance when it changes from acid to neutral?
a substance which is classified as neutral has a ph of 7- using universal indicator this will result in green. an acid is anything from ph1 to ph6 depending on the concentration of the acid, to neutralise an acid from a ph of 6 or below an alkali is required, so when an acid turns neutral it has either reacted with an alkaline substance or has a higher ph
What is a acid in simple language?
a chemical substance that neutralizes alkalis, dissolves some metals and turns litmus red
What is the name of a substance that is sour in taste and also turns your litmus paper red?
An acid, such as lemon juice or vinegar.
How can you tell if it is an alkali?
by adding hydrochloric acid to the substance, and if it turns red its a strong acid, if it turns blue its a strong alkali. if its a colour in between like greeny blue or reddy orange, it means it not as strong. Green is neutral XD
What is status indicators?
indicators are a slip of paper that detects wether a substance is an acid or a base, but having the paper change colors
