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What is red litmus paper?

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Anonymous

16y ago
Updated: 8/16/2019

test for bases.

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Does a base turn blue litmus paper blue?

yes a blue litmus paper turns red when put into an acid


What colour would litmus turn in acids?

blue litmus paper turns to red when its in contact with acid


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.


What color does acid litmus paper?

Acid turns litmus paper red.


What color does a base make litmus paper?

the red litmus paper turns to blue


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.


When red litmus is added to acetic acid what will be the colour of litmus paper?

The red litmus paper will remain red in acetic acid. Acetic acid is a weak acid and does not change the color of red litmus paper.


What color litmus paper is used to test acids?

Red litmus paper is used to test for acids. If the red litmus paper turns blue when dipped in a substance, it indicates the presence of 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 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


What effect does lemon juice have on a red and blue litmus paper?

Lemon juice is an acid therefore, it turns blue litmus paper red and red litmus paper remains red


Which litmus paper do you use to identify an acid and how does it react?

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