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The colors of litmus is different; this depends on the pH.

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What happense to the litmus when toothpaste and an alkali is added?

When toothpaste and an alkali are added to litmus paper, the litmus paper will turn blue. Litmus paper turns blue in the presence of bases and alkaline substances due to a shift in the pH level towards the alkaline range.


If red litmus is added to a alkali?

When red litmus is added to an alkali, its colour changes to blue. This is because an alkali is a base and has the property of turning red litmus paper or red litmus solution to blue.


What has no effect on litmus?

Litmus is not affected by pure water because it is a neutral substance. Additionally, substances that are not acidic or basic, such as sugar or salt, will also typically have no effect on litmus paper.


What colour does litmus go in an alkali?

Color of litmus will change.Red litmus will change into blue.


What colour does alkali turn litmus?

Alkali turns litmus paper blue.


What happens to red litmus paper when a neutral solution is added?

Red litmus paper remains red when a neutral solution is added. This is because neutral solutions do not affect the color of red litmus paper.


What happens if red litmus and blue litmus is dipped in sodium chloride?

Sodium chloride water solution is neutral.


Which items turn red litmus paper blue?

Litmus paper is an indicator used to roughly measure the strength of acids and alkalis on the pH scale. pH1 is a strong acid, pH7 is neutral, pH14 is a strong alkali Alkalis will turn the litmus paper blue, the darker the blue the stronger the alkali


What methanol litmus paper test color?

Methanol is a neutral substance and typically does not change the color of litmus paper. Litmus paper changes color in the presence of acidic or alkaline substances.


How can you identify an acid and an alkali?

You identify acids and alkalis using indicators. Indicators are substances which turns a particular colour for acids and another for bases. E.g. litmus, (acid-red, alkali-green) and phenolphthalein. Indicators have a certain pH value. You can only use a particular indicator of a suitable pH value for a particular acid-base reaction


Why doesn't water have any effect on litmus paper?

Litmus paper is sensitive to changes in acidity or alkalinity, not simply the presence of water. Water is neutral and does not significantly alter the pH of a solution, so it does not cause a noticeable change in the color of litmus paper.


What is the effect of carbon monoxide on moist litmus paper?

Carbon monoxide does not have a direct effect on moist litmus paper as it is not an acidic or basic gas. Litmus paper changes color in response to acidic or basic substances.