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Red litmus paper will turn blue in the presence of a base. Toothpaste is a base, so the litmus paper would turn blue.

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What would happen if a strip of blue litmus paper is placed in a beaker of vinegar?

When a blue litmus paper are put in a solution of baking soda and the conditions are under the basic ph level, it will turn into red. And if a red litmus paper is put under acidic conditions, it will turn into blue.


What would happen when blue litmus is put in ferric chloride solution?

Blue litmus paper would turn red in ferric chloride solution due to the acidic nature of the solution, which would cause a change in the pH of the litmus paper turning it to red.


Does a base turn blue litmus paper blue?

yes a blue litmus paper turns red when put into an acid


Can You Drink something if you put litmus paper in there first?

The reaction of a litmus paper is contained solely on the litmus paper. The liquid/solution is unchanged when introduced to the paper. It's not advised to drink the liquid/solution if it's inedible, but litmus paper won't affect it.


What does litmus paper turn into when you put some basic solutions in?

Litmus paper turns blue when placed in basic solutions. This color change occurs due to a change in the pH level of the solution, causing the litmus paper to reflect the alkaline nature of the solution.


When blue litmus is put into bases what will happen?

Blue litmus will not change its color in bases or alkaline solutions.


What would happen when blue litmus is put in sodium carbonate solution?

Blue litmus turns red in acid. Sodium carbonate solution is alkaline (basic), so nothing will happen when blue litmus is put into this. Red litmus will turn blue if added to sodium carbonate.


What color will litmus paper turn when you put as acid on it?

It will turn red.


When strips of blue and pink litmus paper are put in water the paper changes?

The blue litmus paper turns red in acidic solutions, and the pink litmus paper turns blue in basic solutions. This color change is due to a change in the pH of the water affecting the chemical structure of the litmus dye on the paper.


If you put blue litmus paper in vinegar what color would it be?

The litmus paper would stay red. That means vinegar is an acid.


How do you check the pH using Litmus paper?

Put a small drop of liquid onto pH paper.


What does it mean when blue litmus paper turns red when put in a liquid?

It means that the liquid in (which the blue litmus paper is put) is an acid, because an acid turns blue litmus paper to red and gives an indication of the presence of an acid in the liquid..