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All salts are considered basic, and as such, when dissolved in water and subsequently tested with litmus paper, should turn a bluish color. The tint of the blue color should be recognizable, although would look pale when compared to stronger basic compounds (ammonia, baking soda dissolved in water, sodium hydroxide, etc.)
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∙ 11y agoSalt solutions have varying pH depending on the cation and anion composition of the salt. Some salts like NaCl are neutral. Both the cation and anion come from a strong alkali (NaOH) and a strong acid (HCl). Therefore, the blue litmus paper remains blue. However, other salt solutions are acidic and would turn blue litmus paper pink. Salt solutions can also be basic.
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∙ 11y agoLitmus paper turn blue in base. An "aide memoir" is
Blue in base, red in acid.
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∙ 13y agoA base turns red litmus paper blue due to its basic nature.
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∙ 11y agoRed litmus paper turns blue when exposed to a base.
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∙ 9y agoThe color turn on blue.
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∙ 6y agoThe colur remain unchanged.
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What color does litmus paper change if base or paper?
When litmus paper touches an acid, the paper changes to red. When it touches a base, the paper changes to blue. By comparing the color the litmus paper changed to by a chart, you could determine how strong or weak that acid or base is.
What color does litmus paper in a base?
Blue
Why doesn't water have any effect on litmus paper?
Some substances do not change the color of litmus paper because they are neither acid or nor base. They are called neutral substances.
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
When a base is added to red litmus paper he indicator turns what color?
Blue
What is the color of a base for chemistry?
If you are using red litmus paper, a base will turn the litmus paper blue.
What color does a base make litmus paper?
the red litmus paper turns to blue
What color does litmus paper change if base or paper?
When litmus paper touches an acid, the paper changes to red. When it touches a base, the paper changes to blue. By comparing the color the litmus paper changed to by a chart, you could determine how strong or weak that acid or base is.
What color does litmus paper in a base?
Blue
What color does blue litmus paper in a base?
blue
What color does base turns litmus paper?
Blue
What color does litmus paper turn when it reacts with a base?
A blue color
Does blue litmus paper turn red when placed in a base?
Yes, blue litmus paper turns red in an acid and red litmus paper turns blue in a base under most circumstances.
What color does a base change red litmus paper to?
blue
What color does litmus paper turn when immersed into a base?
Blue.
What color does does litmus paper turn when exposed to a base?
blue
What color does litmus paper turn NH4Cl?
Ammonia turns red litmus paper blue, but does not have any effect on blue litmus parer, since it is a base.
