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Q: Any compound that increases the number of hydroxide ions when dissolved in water bases turn red litmus paper blue and react with acids to form salt?
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What colour will rubidium hydroxide turn red litmus paper and why?

Because rubidium hydroxide is a base, an alkaline compound with the pH under 7.


What is the difference between alkali and alkaline?

Alkali stands for a chemical compound that neutralizes with acid and turns litmus blue and release hydroxide ions when dissolved in water. Alkaline has the properties of alkali or containing alkali and having pH greater than 7.


What color does blue litmus paper turn with calcium hydroxide?

Calcium hydroxide is basic and hence the litmus will remain blue.


What happens when magnesuim hydroxide is added to litmus paper?

as magnecium hydroxide is a base so it will turn red litmus blue...


What will be the effect of sodium hydroxide in blue litmus paper?

Blue litmus paper turns red in an acid and remains blue in a base such as sodium hydroxide. Red litmus paper would turn blue in the base sodium hydroxide.


What effects does calcium hydroxide has on red and blue litmus paper?

calcium hydroxide turn red litmus paper into blue because it is a base. it does not have any effect on blue litmus paper.


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

will turn red litmus blue,


Colour of sodium hydroxide of litmus?

green


What liquids can you use to change the color of litmus paper?

Any acid or base should do the trick.Any compound with excess hydrogen ions (H+) or excess hydroxide ions (OH-). Also, any compound that absorbs hydrogen ions (H+) or hydroxide ions (OH-).


Does sodium hydroxide turns blue litmus red?

no it does not


What color will calcium hydroxide turn red litmus paper?

As any hydroxide being a strong base, it turn litmus paper blueRememberBase is Blue andaciD is reD


Why does red litmus paper turn blue in sodium hydroxide if it is acid'?

red litmus paper turns blue in sodium hydroxide