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What color does litmus paper change if base or paper?
When litmus paper touches an acid, the paper changes to red. When it touches a base, the paper changes to blue. By comparing the color the litmus paper changed to by a chart, you could determine how strong or weak that acid or base is.
What color does blue litmus turn when exposed to an acid or base?
Blue litmus turns red in the presence of an acid and remains blue in the presence of a base.
What happens to litmus paper touches an acid?
When blue litmus paper touches an acid it becomes red. This is the type of litmus paper that detects acids. When red litmus paper touches an acid, it will remain red. This is used to test a base.
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
Why do you use litmus paper to tell the difference between acid and base?
You use litmus paper to tell the difference between acid and base because it is convenient. It is easy to transport and store, it is easy to use and it is easy to the the result, which is a clear change in color.
What color does red litmus turn when exposed to an acid or base?
In Acid the red litmus stays red but in a base the litmus changes to blu
What color does litmus paper change if base or paper?
When litmus paper touches an acid, the paper changes to red. When it touches a base, the paper changes to blue. By comparing the color the litmus paper changed to by a chart, you could determine how strong or weak that acid or base is.
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 blue litmus turn when exposed to an acid or base?
Blue litmus turns red in the presence of an acid and remains blue in the presence of a base.
What colors do litmus paper and phenolpthalein turn in presence of an acid or of base?
Litmus paper: red color in acidic solutions and blue color in basic solutions.Phenolphthalein: no color in acidic solutions.
What happens to litmus paper touches an acid?
When blue litmus paper touches an acid it becomes red. This is the type of litmus paper that detects acids. When red litmus paper touches an acid, it will remain red. This is used to test a base.
An acid will turn litmus paper red and a base will turn litmus paper what color?
Way back when I was in high school (3000 BC) acid turned litmus paper pink and a base turned it blue.
When a base and an acid neutralize one another the litmus turns what color?
The color is purple in a neutral solution.
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
Why do you use litmus paper to tell the difference between acid and base?
You use litmus paper to tell the difference between acid and base because it is convenient. It is easy to transport and store, it is easy to use and it is easy to the the result, which is a clear change in color.
Substances that change color in an acid or base?
Litmus paper, phenolphthalein, and red cabbage juice are substances that change color in response to changes in acidity or basicity. Litmus paper turns red in acid and blue in base, phenolphthalein is colorless in acid and pink in base, and red cabbage juice turns red in acid and blue in base.
What is a compound that changes color when in contact with an acid or base?
It is litmus, an extract from several different species of lichens, that is used as an indicator between acid and alkaline conditions.
