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the red litmus paper turns blue and the blue litmus paper remains blue indicating that the mixture is acidic>

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What effects does calcium hydroxide has on red and blue litmus paper?

calcium hydroxide turn red litmus paper into blue because it is a base. it does not have any effect on blue litmus paper.


What happens to litmus paper when water is added?

litmus paper nutral


What color does blue litmus paper turn with calcium hydroxide?

Calcium hydroxide is basic and hence the litmus will remain blue.


How would litmus paper change its colorin calcium hydroxide solution?

red litmus paper becomes blue in its presnece


What is the result when magnesium oxide is tested with red litmus paper?

fire


What will happen when paper is added to water?

litmus paper nutral


What colour does moist red litmus paper turn in magnesium oxide?

blue.


What happens when sulphur dioxide dissolved in water is tested by blue litmus paper?

Burnt Magnesium ribbon ----> MgO (magnesium oxide)(basic in nature) When added to water, it forms its hydroxide MgO+H2O ----> Mg(OH)2 (which is a base) when added to litmus paper or litmus solution....it will give a light blue colour


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

It will remain red


What color will calcium hydroxide turn red litmus paper?

As any hydroxide being a strong base, it turn litmus paper blueRememberBase is Blue andaciD is reD


If red litmus is added to a alkali?

When red litmus is added to an alkali, its colour changes to blue. This is because an alkali is a base and has the property of turning red litmus paper or red litmus solution to blue.


What are three bases that can be found in a laboratory?

Three common bases in the lab are sodium hydroxide, ammonia, and calcium oxide. A base is slippery to the touch, tastes bitter, and turns red litmus paper to blue.