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What happens when a BLUE litmus paper is dipped in an acid?

Blue litmus paper turns RED in an acid. Red litmus paper turns BLUE in a base.


What is Liquid detergent in litmus paper is it acid or base?

If liquid detergent turns red litmus paper blue, it is likely a base. Red litmus paper turns blue in the presence of a base, indicating that the detergent is causing a basic reaction.


What is litumus paper used to indicate?

litmus paper indicates wether a substance is an acid or a base if it is an acid the paper is turns red, if base it turns blue


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..


What color litmus paper is used to test acids?

Red litmus paper is used to test for acids. If the red litmus paper turns blue when dipped in a substance, it indicates the presence of an acid.


Why would litmus paper turn green?

Litmus paper turns green when it is exposed to a substance that is close to neutral on the pH scale, typically around pH 7. This change indicates that the solution is neither acidic (which turns litmus paper red) nor basic (which turns litmus paper blue).


Why does lemon juice litmus paper red?

Lemon juice is an acid and blue litmus paper turns red when dipped in an acidic liquid.


What colour does litmus paper go in acid?

Litmus paper usually turns either blue or pink (sometimes red) which indicates whether the chemical is an acid or a base. If the paper turns blue it is a base. If pink or red it is an acid.


What color of litmus is water?

Litmus paper is typically blue. If water is tested with blue litmus paper and it turns red, it indicates that the water is acidic. However, if there is no color change, the water is neutral.


What colour will litmus paper go when dipped in washing up liquid?

As soap is alkaline in nature, it turns red litmus paper blue


When testing pH with litmus paper what will turn red litmus paper to blue?

A base.An alkali turns litmus paper blue.The solution is a base.


What happens when red litmus paper is dipped in urine?

red litmus paper turns blue under alkaline conditions.