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Actually, no. Acids turn litmus red, not bases.

Bases just turns litmus blue.

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What color will acids and bases turn litmus paper?

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


What do acids and bases do to litmus paper?

An acidic solution will change blue litmus paper to red and basic solutions change red litmus paper to 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.


Do acids turn litmus paper red?

yes, it does, regardless of the substance colour.


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 does litmus do in acid and bases?

Litmus paper is reactive to acids and bases. Acids make the paper turn red; bases make it turn blue.


What is the colour of red litmus solution in magnesium hydroxide?

will turn red litmus blue,


What are propesties of bases?

they are bitter in taste they generate hydroxide ion in solution they turn red litmus paper blue


If litmus is blue in a solution what is the pH of the solution?

Red litmus turn to blue in basic solutions.


What color would red litmus paper turn in phosphate solution?

Red litmus paper would turn blue in a phosphate solution, indicating that the solution is basic.


Does vinegar make litmus paper turn red?

Litmus paper turns red if the solution is acidic and blue if the solution is basic. Vinegar is an acidic solution (due to acetic acid), and will turn the litmus paper red.


Does acid and base turn litmus from blue to red?

Acids turns Blue litmus to Red. Bases turns Red litmus to Blue.