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Why is litmus not very useful?

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Anonymous

15y ago
Updated: 8/18/2019

because it doesnt give you an exact evaluation on how strong or weak the chemical your testing is

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Why is litmus paper useful?

Water provides H+/ OH- ions for the dry gas(to be tested with litmus) to show its acidic/alkaline nature.


Do not alter the color of litmus paper?

Litmus paper color changes are used to indicate the pH of a substance. It turns red in acidic conditions and blue in alkaline conditions. The color change is a useful visual indicator and crucial for pH testing.


If HCL is in contact with dry blue litmus paper will it change?

No: Hydrogen chloride gas, when dry, is notan acid. Without water it can not donate protons to litmus, so this will not change color.yes because HCL is a very very very strong acid and will turn blue litmus paper red


Why is a universal indicator more useful than litmus paper for measuring pH in some applications?

this is because it is more specific(Y):)


What color will an acid turn red litmus paper?

A very very deep red or almost black


What is the color of red litmus paper when you place a dilute acetic acids what color reaction to acids and bases?

this is very easy to understand if u place red litmus paper in a acid it turns red/pink. if u place red litmus paper in a base it turns blue. blue litmus paper in a acid turns pink/red. blue litmus paper in a base stays blue.


How are scientist useful?

very useful


What would be the color of pH of 6.5 in litmus paper?

Very, very slightly red. Probably not discernible.


What is a substance that changes color when an acid or a base is added?

An example of a substance that changes color when an acid or a base is added is litmus paper. Litmus paper turns red in acidic solutions and blue in basic solutions, making it a useful tool for identifying the pH of a substance.


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


What colour does litmus go in an alkali?

Color of litmus will change.Red litmus will change into blue.


What will be the color when you dip litmus into aluminium oxide?

Aluminium oxide does not have any effect on litmus paper. Litmus paper is typically used to test for acidic or basic substances, and since aluminium oxide is a neutral compound, it will not cause any color change in the litmus paper.