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Litmus turns pink in acid solutions like citric acid...blue in basic solutions.

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What colour does red litmus paper turn when dipped in lemon juice?

It would remain red, red litmus paper only reacts to blue in the presence of a base. Lemon juice is acidic and thus wouldn't turn the paper a color. If blue litmus paper was used in the lemon juice it would turn red. Consequently dipping blue litmus paper in a base won't change the color because it does not react with bases, only acids.


What color would litmus paper turn into if apricot juice was droped on it?

Litmus paper would turn red if apricot juice, which is acidic, was dropped on it. This is because litmus paper turns red in the presence of an acid.


What color will HI turn litmus paper?

Red color in acidic solutions and blue color in basic solutions.


Litmus paper dipped in lemon juice?

Lemon juice contains citric acid so blue litmus paper dipped in lemon juice will turn red indicating that it is acidic.


What color does litmus paper turn when it is nuetral?

In a neutral solution litmus has a purple color.


What color does red litmus paper turn to rom acid?

The color of litmus paper in acidic solutions is red.


What colour does litmus paper turn into when dipped in lemon juice?

blue


What color does litmus paper turn coffee?

Coffee has an acidic pH - red with litmus paper.


What color does acids turn red litmus paper?

i think purple Acid does not change the color of red litmus paper.


What color will aniline turn litmus paper?

Aneline is basic,so litmus color is changed into blue


What color does acid make litmus paper turn?

I believe, that acid makes blue litmus paper turn red.


Dipping a piece of red litmus paper into household ammonia will cause the litmus to turn what color?

The red litmus paper dipped into household ammonia will turn blue. This is because ammonia is a base and reacts with the acidic red litmus paper, causing it to change color to blue.