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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.
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Turns blue litmus paper to red?
Bases turn red litmus paper blue. Alkali (ammonia) Alkaline
What gas turns blue litmus paper red?
An acid solution turns blue litmus red.
How can you show that something is an acid or a base?
Its easy. You could try the Litmus paper test. Take an acidic and a basic solution in separate test tubes. Now take a litmus paper and dip it first in the acidic solution, if the litmus paper turns red, that mean the solution is acid. Now, dip it in the basic solution, if the litmus papaer turns blue that means the solution is basic.
Does vinegar make litmus paper turn red?
Litmus paper turns red if the solution is acidic and blue if the solution is basic. Vinegar is an acidic solution (due to acetic acid), and will turn the litmus paper red.
What does it mean when blue litmus paper turns red when put in a liquid?
which the solution will be acid
What is the color of litmus in a acid solution?
an acid turns the litmus paper red.
When a red litmus paper turns blue the solution is?
simple acid
Turns blue litmus paper to red?
Bases turn red litmus paper blue. Alkali (ammonia) Alkaline
What gas turns blue litmus paper red?
An acid solution turns blue litmus red.
How can you show that something is an acid or a base?
Its easy. You could try the Litmus paper test. Take an acidic and a basic solution in separate test tubes. Now take a litmus paper and dip it first in the acidic solution, if the litmus paper turns red, that mean the solution is acid. Now, dip it in the basic solution, if the litmus papaer turns blue that means the solution is basic.
Does vinegar make litmus paper turn red?
Litmus paper turns red if the solution is acidic and blue if the solution is basic. Vinegar is an acidic solution (due to acetic acid), and will turn the litmus paper red.
What can show whether a solution contains an acid or a base?
Litmus paper. If it turns red it is an acid. If it turns blue it is a base.
What does it mean when blue litmus paper turns red when put in a liquid?
which the solution will be acid
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.
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:)
When would litmus paper be useful?
It helps in indicating whether a substance is acidic or basic A red litmus paper turns blue in basic solution and turns red in acidic solution A blue litmus paper turns red in acidic solution and turns darker blue in basic solution
How can you determine that you have an acid by using litmus paper?
An acid turns the blue litmus paper red.
