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Litmus paper is neutral and has a PH of 7 o adding an alkali will turn it purple and adding an acid will turn it red-pink.

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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 colour would the paper turn if you added it to an alkali?

Blue. This answer assumes that you are referring to litmus paper.


What color does litmus paper change if added to alkali?

The first litmus papers were white. Now we got in red and blue. They are more reliable. In blue litmus, an alkali solution stays blue. If it turns red, that means you have an acidic solution.


How does the color change when a strong acid is added an alkali to neutralise?

The color does not change unless an indicator such as litmus or phenolphthalein is being used. If litmus the color change is blue to red If phenolphthalein the change is red to colorless


What happens to litmus paper when water is added?

litmus paper nutral


What turns red when litmus is added?

Acids will turn (blue) litmus into red:Remember:with litmusaciD > reDandBase > 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 color litmus paper turns when grape juice is added?

Blue litmus paper turns red when grape juice is added, indicating that the solution is acidic.


What are the advantages of fluorine ion on toothpaste?

Fluorine is added in toothpaste against dental caries.


What color is observed when blue litmus is added on nitric acid?

Blue litmus become red in acidic solutions.


What happened to the blue litmus paper when sodium hydroxide was added?

acids turn blue litmus peeper to 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.