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Ammonia is a base so it turns red litmus paper blue.
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Dry ammonia ga s has no action on litmus paper but a solution of ammonia in water turns red litmus to blue. why?
because when ammonia gas react with water it forms ammonia hydroxide which is a base so that it turns red litmus paper into blue
Why do Solution of ammonia turns red litmus paper blue while dry ammonia gas has no action on litmus paper?
Ammonia solution consists of ammonium hydroxide and water, the ammonium hydroxide is basic (due to the hydroxyl functional group). Dry ammonia doesn't have this functional group.
What happens to red litmus paper when it touches a household cleaner that has ammonia?
I believe it turns blue. Ammonia is a base, so whatever color red litmus paper turns when it's in contact with a base!
What test can be used to confirm the presence of ammonia gas?
1. It has a pungent smell 2. direct the gas to a damp red litmus paper. If the litmus paper turns blue, it is ammonia gas
Does ammonia turn litmus paper blue or red?
No, it shouldn't...AgNO3 has a neutral pH of 6, so the paper probably won't change colors.
Dry ammonia has no at litmus paper but your solution of ammonia in water turns blue why?
nothing
Dry ammonia ga s has no action on litmus paper but a solution of ammonia in water turns red litmus to blue. why?
because when ammonia gas react with water it forms ammonia hydroxide which is a base so that it turns red litmus paper into blue
Why do Solution of ammonia turns red litmus paper blue while dry ammonia gas has no action on litmus paper?
Ammonia solution consists of ammonium hydroxide and water, the ammonium hydroxide is basic (due to the hydroxyl functional group). Dry ammonia doesn't have this functional group.
In a basic solution what color does litmus paper turn?
Litmus paper turns blue in basic solution.
Turns blue litmus paper to red?
Bases turn red litmus paper blue. Alkali (ammonia) Alkaline
What happend to red litmus paper when it touches a household cleaner that has ammonia?
Ammonia is basic in cleaner. It turns blue when touched.
What is the effect of red litmus paper on household ammonia?
It turns blue
What effect does aqueous ammonia have on red litmus paper?
It turns blue!
What happens to red litmus paper when it touches a household cleaner that has ammonia?
I believe it turns blue. Ammonia is a base, so whatever color red litmus paper turns when it's in contact with a base!
Which litmus paper turns blue in acid solution?
Litmus paper is basically used to test nature of solution i.e acid or alkaline. For acid blue litmus turns to red. But for alkaline red litmus turns to blue color.
When a strip of litmus paper is dipped into an acidic solution the paper turns?
It turns red.
What is the color of litmus in a acid solution?
an acid turns the litmus paper red.
