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What is an advantage of using a universal indicator to test the pH compared to using litmus paper?
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How can hydrochloric acid turn red in color?
Universal Indicator turns concentrated HCl red because Universal Indicator turns strong acids reds.
How could you test for an acid or alkali?
Litmus; universal indicator; reaction tests; spectroscopy.
How a mixture of methyl orange litmus and phenolphthalein could be used as a type of universal indicator?
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A substance that directly determines the acidity or alkalinity of a fluid?
Use a universal indicator or litmus paper. Litmus paper will turn red in acidic conditions and blue in alkali conditions. Universal indicator can give a more accurate PH reading than litmus paper.
What does acid base indicator mean?
Red cabbage or beetroot juice will do the job.
How can hydrochloric acid turn red in color?
Universal Indicator turns concentrated HCl red because Universal Indicator turns strong acids reds.
A well known indicator?
Phenolphthalein Litmus Red Litmus Blue Universal Indicator -> Most Common Methyl Orange :)
How can you test for an alkaline or acid?
With a universal indicator or with litmus paper.
How are acids and bases tested?
universal indicator or litmus paper
Is universal indicator paper the same as blue litmus paper?
No totally different, universal indicator is a mixture of chemical which shows the precise p.H of a substance, blue litmus paper reveals whether the substance is acidic or alkaline.
How do you test the acidity of objects?
Litmus paper or universal indicator are the best ways.
How can you tell if food contains acids?
Use universal indicator or litmus paper
What is the pH value of toilet cleaing acid?
Just test it with universal litmus paper or universal indicator(liquid)
How could you test for an acid or alkali?
Litmus; universal indicator; reaction tests; spectroscopy.
What color does the indicator paper turn if the substance is a strong acid?
If you are testing with Universal Indicator or the Litmus Test it will turn red.
How do you test of acids an bases?
using an universal indicator, or you can use litmus paper or a pH meter.
Why universal indicator is more costly than litmus?
I suppose that the preparation procedure is more difficult.
