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Red color in acidic solutions and blue color in basic solutions.

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Q: Do basic solutions turn the dye litmus red?
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When does red litmus paper turn black?

Litmus paper indicates the pH of a solution. Red litmus paper will turn blue in the presence of bases (alkaline solutions). A black color indicates that a chemical reaction is taking place with the litmus dye or paper, and this does not provide any information on pH. The paper may also turn white in the presence of strong bleaching agents such as chlorine or peroxides.


What are litmus paper?

Litmus is a natural dye indicator extracted from lichens.They react with acid (blue litmus turns red)& bases(red litmus turns blue) .Paper made with litmus dye indicators are called litmus paper and used in chemical laboratories.


What colour does purple litmus turn when mixed with sulfuric acid?

bright red / pink unless it kills the dye. I would try adding dilute amounts first. As a general rule Acids will turn litmus red / pink and bases will turn litmus blue / green


Litmus solution is purple dye which is is extracted from?

Litmus solution is obtained from lichens. It is used to test whether the solution is acidic or basic.


What litmus paper?

Litmus is a natural dye indicator extracted from lichens.They react with acid (blue litmus turns red)& bases(red litmus turns blue) .Paper made with litmus dye indicators are called litmus paper and used in chemical laboratories.


How is litmus solution is prepared?

Litmus solution is a mixture of dyes dissolved in water.


What color will litmus paper turn when dipped in tomato juice?

Litmus is a dye extracted from lichens, a plant. Upon addition of acid, litmus turns red whilst on addition of base, litmus turns blue. Being acidic, containing citric acid, lemon juice is expected to turn violet litmus paper red.


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Hematoxylin is an acidic dye or basic dye?

Hematoxylin is an basic dye!


What does the change in the color of litmus paper indicate?

litmus paper is an indicator which contains a chemical. this chemical breaks down when t comes into contact with an acid or alkali. this results in a color change.. the regular litmus which is usually 2 colors change accordingly: red litmus + acid = blue litmus blue litmus + alkali = red litmus note: using moist litmus paper ensures more accurate results : ) hope this info was useful : ) <3 melody : )


How does litmus in the litmus milk act as a redox indicator?

Litmus milk medium is skim milk to which the dye litmus has been added. Litmus is both a pH indicator and a redox indicator. It is pink at pH < 4.5, purple in middle pH's and blue at pH > 8.3. As a redox dye, in the absence of oxygen (reduced state) it's colorless (white due to milk) and in the presence of oxygen (oxidized state) it is purple.


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