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An alkali turns litmus paper blue.
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Does a base turn blue litmus paper blue?

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


What color will acids and bases turn litmus paper?

Acid turns it in red, while base will turn it blue.


What acid will return litmus paper and a base will turn litmus paper?

Acids turn blue litmus to red. Bases turn red litmus blue.


How do you observe the changing colour of litmus paper?

Dip the litmus paper into the solution you are testing. Hold it up in the air, holding the dry bit. Look at the bit you dipped. If the solution was an acid, red litmus will stay red, blue litmus will turn red. If the solution was an alkali, red litmus will turn blue, blue litmus will stay red. If the solution was neutral, red litmus will stay red, blue litmus will stay blue.


What color would you predict milk of magesia to turn red and blue litmus paper?

Milk of magnesia is basic, so it will turn red litmus paper blue and have no effect on blue litmus paper.


Acids causes litmus paper to turn into what color?

HCl (hydrochloric acid) is an acid so it will turn litmus paper red. and alkali will go from red litmus to blue.


How do acid react in litmus paper?

They turn it either red or blue. Acids turn blue litmus paper red and bases turn red litmus paper blue.


Is it true or false that acids will turn litmus paper red?

TRUE!!!! Litmus will turn BLUE in alkali. However, Litmus paper is a rather unsophisicated methof testing for acids/alkalis. Universal Indicatort will give a range of colours Red, orange, yellow, green , blue, purple indigo. for strong acid (red) through neutral (green) , to strong alkali (Indigo). It is more sensative to acid /alkali strength.


Litmus paper that is blue will turn blue in the presence of a strong base.?

Litmus paper that is blue will turn or stay in ______ the presence of a strong base?


What color does red litmus paper turn into from a acid?

Red litmus paper remains red when dipped into an acid. Blue litmus paper will turn red in an acid. Similarly, Blue litmus remains blue in a base. Red litmus turns blue in a base.


What color would the litmus paper turn if it was blue?

Blue litmus paper turns red in acid red litmus paper turns blue in alkali.


What color does a base make litmus paper?

the red litmus paper turns to blue