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Litmus shows how acidic (the pH) a solution is.

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What does the litmus test tell about stability of sulfurous acid?

The litmus test can help determine if sulfurous acid is an acid or a base. If sulfurous acid turns blue litmus paper red, it indicates that it is an acid. This test does not provide direct information about the stability of sulfurous acid.


How do you find out if a gas is an acid?

Test with humid litmus paper: aciD => reD


What is the action of sulphuric acid on red litmus?

Blue litmus is used to test acidic solutions.


What litmus paper would you use to test for an acid and what is the color change?

Blue litmus paper would be used and if the chemical is an acid the litmus paper would turn red.


Which litmus paper turns blue in acid solution?

Litmus paper is basically used to test nature of solution i.e acid or alkaline. For acid blue litmus turns to red. But for alkaline red litmus turns to blue color.


How would you distinguish Sulphuric acid from Nitric acid and Hydrochloric acid by a chemical test?

To distinguish between Sulphuric acid, Nitric acid, and Hydrochloric acid, you can perform a simple red litmus test: Sulphuric acid turns blue litmus paper red, Nitric acid bleaches red litmus paper, and Hydrochloric acid does not affect the color of red litmus paper. This test is based on their acidic properties and reactions with litmus paper.


How can you test for an alkaline or acid?

With a universal indicator or with litmus paper.


In idioms What does acid test mean?

Acid test or litmus test means to try it an see. The acid test of a cake is eating it. The acid test of a new idea is seeing if it works.


What test tells if something is an acid or base?

pH meter or litmus test paper.


How do you test an acid?

To test an acid, you can use litmus paper which turns red in the presence of an acid. Another method is to use pH paper which gives a more specific pH value of the acid. Finally, you can also perform a reaction with a base to see if it neutralizes and produces water and a salt.


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 colour will it be when a acidic is test with a blue litmus paper?

litmus paper turns blue litmus red when tested on an acid and red litmus blue when tested on a base