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What would be the difference in how you would test vinegar and soap with litmus paper?
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What colour would blue litmus paper change to in vinegar?
Because Vinegar is an acid, the litmus paper would turn red
If you put blue litmus paper in vinegar what color would it be?
The litmus paper would stay red. That means vinegar is an acid.
Does vinegar turn red paper to blue?
If if it is red Litmus paper, then it will remain red because vinegar is acidic. (Blue Litmus paper would turn red if you dipped it into vinegar).
How does litmus paper react when exposed to vinegar?
Litmus is used to test materials for their acidity. Blue litmus paper turns red when exposed to acid, so it would turn red when exposed to vinegar, which is acidic.
When litmus paper is placed in vinegar what color would it turn?
Since vinegar is an acid it would turn red.
When litmus paper is place in vinegar what color will the litmus paper turn?
HCl (hydrochloric acid) is an acid so it will turn litmus paper red. and alkali will go from red litmus to blue.
Which household substance will turn litmus paper red?
Any acid will turn litmus paper red, Household examples would be most juices, vinegar, and carbonated drinks.
What is the safest way to tell the difference between vinegar and sodium hydroxide?
The safest way to tell the difference between vinegar and sodium hydroxide(NaOH) is litmus paper test as vinegar is acidic while NaOH is basic in nature. So vinegar will turn blue litmus paper to red and NaOH will turn red litmus paper to blue. We can also check vinegar by tasting because it contains acetic acid which is a weak acid and would taste sour. But sodium hydroxide is a very strong base and may cause severe burns if not handled with care. Do not attempt to taste NaOH as it will cause severe health problems.
What would you expect the reading to be if you put vinegar on pH paper?
Litmus paper: red Universal paper: read the f*(actory) manual.
What would happen if a strip of blue litmus paper is placed in a beaker of vinegar?
When a blue litmus paper are put in a solution of baking soda and the conditions are under the basic ph level, it will turn into red. And if a red litmus paper is put under acidic conditions, it will turn into blue.
Does blue litmus paper turns red if an acid was added to it?
Yes - with blue litmus paper if the solution was an acid it would turn red. if the solution was an alkali it would stay blue or if the solution is neutral it would turn green:)
What litmus paper would you use to test for an acid and what is the color change?
Blue litmus paper would be used and if the chemical is an acid the litmus paper would turn red.
