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Actually, some acids do burn litmus paper. Hydrochloric acid, for example, can burn paper, but the litmus on litmus paper shields the paper from the acid. Sulfuric acid, however, has dehydration properties, and would suck the water right out from the paper, charring it instantly.
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What color litmus paper is used to test acids?
Litmus paper.
What color will acid rain turn litmus paper?
Acid rain, like other acids, turns blue litmus paper red (pink).
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.
Acids turn blue litmis paper what color?
The litmus paper is turned to red color in acidic solutions.
Do acids turn litmus paper red?
yes, it does, regardless of the substance colour.
What color litmus paper is used to test acids?
Litmus paper.
What is a litmus paper and how to use it?
A litmus paper is a indicator that is used to test for acids or bases
What is color of acids with litmus paper?
Red
What does litmus do in acid and bases?
Litmus paper is reactive to acids and bases. Acids make the paper turn red; bases make it turn blue.
What acid will return litmus paper and a base will turn litmus paper?
Acids turn blue litmus to red. Bases turn red litmus blue.
What do acids and bases do to litmus paper?
An acidic solution will change blue litmus paper to red and basic solutions change red litmus paper to blue
What does a base do to red litmus paper?
Red litmus paper is used to check for basicity. It turns blue when exposed to bases. Blue litmus paper is used to check for acidity. It turns red when exposed to acids.
How do you test if somethings is acids?
The presence of acid can be detected by using an indicator such as litmus paper. Litmus paper turns blue litmus to red.
What is a special paper that is used to test acids and bases?
Litmus paper
What tests are positive for acids?
litmus paper test
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.
What colour would litmus turn in acids?
blue litmus paper turns to red when its in contact with acid
