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an acid turns the litmus paper red.

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Which litmus paper turns blue in acid solution?

Litmus paper is basically used to test nature of solution i.e acid or alkaline. For acid blue litmus turns to red. But for alkaline red litmus turns to blue color.


What color is litmus acid in a base?

Litmus paper turns blue in a base. Litmus is a pH indicator that changes color depending on the acidity or alkalinity of a solution.


What effect do alkalis hava on litmus solution?

If the solution contains acid, then the alkali turns the litmus to its original colour(blue).The color is effected by the concentration of the acid and the alkali.


One indicator that changes colour in an acid and alkali solution?

Litmus paper is an indicator that changes color in acid and alkali solutions. In an acid solution, litmus paper turns red, while in an alkali solution, it turns blue.


When a base and an acid neutralize one another the litmus turns what color?

The color is purple in a neutral solution.


What colour would red litmus solution turn if dipped in phosphoric acid?

Red litmus solution would turn blue if dipped in phosphoric acid, because phosphoric acid is acidic and will cause the litmus paper to change color from red to blue.


What color does red litmus paper turn in Nitric Acid?

Nothing, red litmus paper changes in the presence of an acid not a base, blue litmus paper turns red with nitric acid


What color does litmus paper change to if in contact with phosphoric acid?

the litmus paper turns red when in contact with phosphoric acid


What determines whether a soulition is acidic or base?

just put a drop of solution on blue litmus paper. if litmus turn in to red color then solution is acid otherwise it is base .


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 color does metal turn litmus paper to?

In acid solution, blue colour of litmus is changed into red. In basic sol litmus change to blue.


What color will an acid turn blue litmus paper?

Acid: Red litmus