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Litmus turns red when exposed to an acidic solution.
Litmus is red in acid and blue in alkali.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoAssuming you're using Universal Indicator, you'd get a dark red, as it is pH 1. Battery Acid is Strong stuff.
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∙ 10y agoFor example, for the Merck strips (code 9565): up to blue.
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∙ 14y agoIt turns blue litmus paper red.
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∙ 10y agoRED
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What color does blue litmus paper go in acid?
Blue litmus turns red in the presence of an acid. The opposite is correct in case of a base ie in presence of a base, red litmus turns blue in colour.
What colour does Litmus go with phosphoric acid?
Blue litmus paper turns red under acidic conditions and red litmus paper turns blue under acidic conditions.
What is the change of colour of litmus paper when magnesium is burnt in air?
Zinc would have no effect on litmus paper. It is affected by solutions of acids and alkalis. I wonder if you have some acid and you are adding the zinc to that? If so, eventually, if there is enough zinc, the acid will be neutralized so instead of being pink with the acid, the litmus will go a purplish colour.
What colour does vinegar go with litmus?
If the vinegar is strong enough to be below 4.5 pH the litmus paper will turn (or stay) red.
What colour does litmus go in an alkali?
Color of litmus will change.Red litmus will change into blue.
What colour will litmus paper go if dipped in acid substance?
red
What colour does litmus paper go when you add an acid?
Red, and an alikili goes blue.
What color does blue litmus paper go in acid?
Blue litmus turns red in the presence of an acid. The opposite is correct in case of a base ie in presence of a base, red litmus turns blue in colour.
What colour does Litmus go with phosphoric acid?
Blue litmus paper turns red under acidic conditions and red litmus paper turns blue under acidic conditions.
What is the change of colour of litmus paper when magnesium is burnt in air?
Zinc would have no effect on litmus paper. It is affected by solutions of acids and alkalis. I wonder if you have some acid and you are adding the zinc to that? If so, eventually, if there is enough zinc, the acid will be neutralized so instead of being pink with the acid, the litmus will go a purplish colour.
What colour does vinegar go with litmus?
If the vinegar is strong enough to be below 4.5 pH the litmus paper will turn (or stay) red.
What colour does litmus go in an alkali?
Color of litmus will change.Red litmus will change into blue.
What colour does litmus paper go in acid?
Litmus paper usually turns either blue or pink (sometimes red) which indicates whether the chemical is an acid or a base. If the paper turns blue it is a base. If pink or red it is an acid.
What colour will litmus go in ammonia?
Red
When litmus paper is place in vinegar what color will the litmus paper turn?
HCl (hydrochloric acid) is an acid so it will turn litmus paper red. and alkali will go from red litmus to blue.
What colour does Litmus go with ammonia solution?
yellow
What Colour does litmus go in sodium hyroxide?
Green
