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No, litmus turns red in the presence of an acid and blue in the presence of a base. Therefore, adding nitric acid to red litmus won't do any other thing than making it even more red.

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What color does red litmus paper turn in Nitric Acid?

Nothing, red litmus paper changes in the presence of an acid not a base, blue litmus paper turns red with nitric acid


What colour does litmus paper turn in nitric acid?

In an acid solution the blue litmus paper become red.


What happens when blue litmus paper is dipped in dilute nitric acid?

Blue litmus paper will turn red when dipped in dilute nitric acid. This color change indicates that the solution is acidic. Nitric acid is a strong acid and will donate protons to the litmus paper, causing the color change.


What color will an acid turn blue litmus paper?

Acid: Red litmus


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.


Can acid turn litmus from blue to red?

yes. acid turns blue litmus paper to red.


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 colour does the acid turn the red litmus paper?

Acid can't turn red litmus paperbur base canturn it blue .


What colour does hydrochloric acid turn in red litmus paper?

Hydrochloric acid will keep litmus red - it needs alkali to turn it blue


What color will acids and bases turn litmus paper?

Acid turns it in red, while base will turn it blue.


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.


What color does acid make litmus paper turn?

I believe, that acid makes blue litmus paper turn red.