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It would indicate whether something is an acid or a base.
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What are 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.
What property of chlorine is shown by turning red litmus paper white?
oxidation
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 is an indicator used to detect an acid or base?
phenol red and litmus paper can indicate an acid or base
Does a base turn blue litmus paper blue?
yes a blue litmus paper turns red when put into an acid
What is litumus paper used to indicate?
Litmus paper is used to indicate whether a substance is acidic or basic. Blue litmus paper turns red in the presence of an acid, while red litmus paper turns blue in the presence of a base.
What are 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.
What colour does blue litmus paper turn to indicate diabetes?
it doesnt u prick
Is change in color a clue that can indicate a chemical change?
Yes. Research litmus paper.
What color litmus paper is used to test acids?
Litmus paper.
What property of chlorine is shown by turning red litmus paper white?
oxidation
What ls litmus paper's chemical name?
It doesn't have one. The substance that makes litmus paper litmus paper as opposed to just - well, paper - is called "litmus" and it isn't a specific chemical compound but rather a mixture of 10-15 or so different fairly high molecular weight dyes.
What does red litmus paper indicate when it turns blue?
the mixture, has an acid.
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.
How is using pH hydrion paper to test for acids or bases different from litmus paper?
Hydrion paper is specific for bases!
What is an indicator used to detect an acid or base?
phenol red and litmus paper can indicate an acid or base
Which is a characteristic property of acids?
it will turn blue litmus paper redAll acids dissociate fully or partially, into ions and give protons in the aqueous medium.
