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

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What colour would litmus paper turn into when dipped into hydrochloric acid?

Depends on the litmus paper. Red litmus will not turn but blue litmus will turn redish pink.


What colour does hydrochloric acid turn litmus?

hydrochloric acid usually has pH 1 which turns litmus Red


Colour of litmus papper in dilute hydrochloric acid?

Litmus paper will turn red in dilute hydrochloric acid, indicating that the solution is acidic.


What colour does blue litmus paper turn when dipped in hydrochloric acid?

Red!


What colour is red litmus in pH scale?

Blue litmus paper will turn to red because hydrochloric is an acid. In aqueous solutions,acid change blue litmus paper to red. In aqueous solutions,base change red litmus paper to blue.


The red litmus paper dipped in hydrochloric acid?

The red litmus paper will turn blue when dipped in hydrochloric acid. This is because hydrochloric acid is acidic, and acids turn blue litmus paper red.


Does HCL change its colour of moistened blue litmus paper?

yes, as it is an acid . any acid turns blue litmus paper red .


What colour does litmus paper turn in sodium chloride acid?

- sodium chloride is not an acid - in an acid solution the blue litmus paper become red


What colour would hydrochloric acid go if litmus powder was added to it?

Hydrochloric acid is an acidic solution, so when litmus powder is added to it, the litmus powder would most likely turn red. This is because litmus paper turns red in acidic solutions and blue in basic solutions.


How do you distinguish hydrochloric acid and ethanoic acid by using an indicator?

Hydrochloric acid is a strong acid, so it will turn blue litmus paper red. Ethanoic acid is a weak acid, so it will not change blue litmus paper.


What happens if hydrochloric acid is experimented on red litmus paper?

Red litmus paper is used for alkaline solutions.


What Colour is red litmus paper in tea?

As Lemon Juice is an Acid, the colour of the Red Litmus Paper will stay the same.