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because litmus paper is smeared of some chemical substances which makes litmus paper to change color when reacted with acids or bases
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Does a base turn blue litmus paper blue?
yes a blue litmus paper turns red when put into an acid
How do acid react in litmus paper?
They turn it either red or blue. Acids turn blue litmus paper red and bases turn red litmus paper blue.
Is there a substance that turns red litmus blue and blue litmus red?
Acidic substances turn blue litmus paper to a red-ish, pink. Base substances however will turn red litmus a blue-ish purple.
What color will acids and bases turn litmus paper?
Acid turns it in red, while base will turn it blue.
What colour does litmus paper turn in ammonia solution?
Red litmus paper turn blue. But blue one is not responding.
What characteristics of bases?
Characteristics of bases are: bitter in taste, soapy feel on fingers, mostly react with acids and precipitate salts, turn red litmus paper blue, contain metal oxides or hydroxides.
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.
Does a base turn blue litmus paper blue?
yes a blue litmus paper turns red when put into an acid
What acid will return litmus paper and a base will turn litmus paper?
Acids turn blue litmus to red. Bases turn red litmus blue.
How do acid react in litmus paper?
They turn it either red or blue. Acids turn blue litmus paper red and bases turn red litmus paper blue.
When something changes from pink to blue?
Acids turn blue litmus pink and bases turn pink litmus blue.
Does ammonia turn litmus paper red?
No. Ammonia is a base, and will turn red litmus blue without changing the colour of blue litmus.
Is there a substance that turns red litmus blue and blue litmus red?
Acidic substances turn blue litmus paper to a red-ish, pink. Base substances however will turn red litmus a blue-ish purple.
What are characteristics of bases?
Characteristics of bases are: bitter in taste, soapy feel on fingers, mostly react with acids and precipitate salts, turn red litmus paper blue, contain metal oxides or hydroxides.
What color will acids and bases turn litmus paper?
Acid turns it in red, while base will turn it blue.
What color does red litmus paper turn into from a acid?
Red litmus paper remains red when dipped into an acid. Blue litmus paper will turn red in an acid. Similarly, Blue litmus remains blue in a base. Red litmus turns blue in a base.
Acids causes litmus paper to turn into what color?
HCl (hydrochloric acid) is an acid so it will turn litmus paper red. and alkali will go from red litmus to blue.
