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Litmus paper is reactive to acids and bases. Acids make the paper turn red; bases make it turn blue.

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What acid will return litmus paper and a base will turn litmus paper?

Acids turn blue litmus to red. Bases turn red litmus blue.


Does acid and base turn litmus from blue to red?

Acids turns Blue litmus to Red. Bases turns Red litmus to Blue.


What happens to red litmus paper when it is placed in an acid?

Nothing - red litmus paper indicates the presence of bases.


What colour of litmus paper does acid turn red?

Red Litmus remains red in acid. It is normally used to test for bases. It turns blue in the presence of bases.


Will bases turn litmus solution red?

Actually, no. Acids turn litmus red, not bases.Bases just turns litmus blue.


What color will acids and bases turn litmus paper?

Acid turns it in red, while base will turn it blue.


Are litmus and blackcurrant acid or alkali?

Litmus is a pH indicator that can change color when in contact with acids or bases. Blackcurrant is a fruit that contains a mixture of organic acids such as citric acid and malic acid, making it slightly acidic.


What are two examples of natural indicator of acid and bases?

Two examples of natural indicators of acids are red cabbage juice, which turns red in the presence of acids and green in the presence of bases, and litmus paper, which turns red in the presence of acids and blue in the presence of bases.


Which litmus paper do you use to identify an acid and how does it react?

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What litmus paper?

Litmus is a natural dye indicator extracted from lichens.They react with acid (blue litmus turns red)& bases(red litmus turns blue) .Paper made with litmus dye indicators are called litmus paper and used in chemical laboratories.


Is acid red or blue litmus?

Acid turns blue litmus red and maintains red litmus at the same color.


How do acid react in litmus paper?

They turn it either red or blue. Acids turn blue litmus paper red and bases turn red litmus paper blue.