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It turns blue because it's a base.

If it was a acid then it will turn red.

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What color does litmus paper turn when it is dipped in a base solution?

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What color does litmus paper turn when it's dipped in a base solution?

blue


What happens when a BLUE litmus paper is dipped in an acid?

Blue litmus paper turns RED in an acid. Red litmus paper turns BLUE in a base.


What happens to blue litmus paper when dipped into base?

Blue litmus paper turns pink when dipped into a base. This is because the color change indicates a shift in pH level from acidic to basic.


What color does litmus paper turn when dipped in bleach?

Bleach turns litmus paper blue because it is a base (pH levels 12-14)


What color will blue litmus paper become if it is dipped in soap solution?

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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.


What color does a strip of litmus paper turn when it is dipped into an acidic solution?

A strip of litmus paper will turn red in an acidic solution.


What color does blue litmus turn when dipped in an alkaline solution?

The solution is alkaline, because litmus paper remains blue in alkaline solutions and turns red in acidic solutions.


Dipping a piece of red litmus paper into household ammonia will cause the litmus to turn what color?

The red litmus paper dipped into household ammonia will turn blue. This is because ammonia is a base and reacts with the acidic red litmus paper, causing it to change color to blue.


What color does red and blue litmus turn when dipped in detergent solution?

The blue litmus paper will not change color. Red litmus would turn blue in the presence of ammonia. Blue litmus paper will only change color in the presence of an acid, at which point it will turn red.


What color does Litmus paper turn when dipped in nail polish remover?

Litmus paper will turn blue when dipped in nail polish remover, indicating a basic pH. Nail polish remover typically contains acetone, which is a weak base.