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The acidity or alkalinity of a solution, pH indicator.
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Why is litmus paper useful?
Water provides H+/ OH- ions for the dry gas(to be tested with litmus) to show its acidic/alkaline nature.
Why is it important to use blue and red litmus paper to determine pH?
Because if you only use red litmus paper and the solution you tested kept the paper red, you would think that the solution would also make the blue litmus paper turn red too. But what if the solution was neutral? Then the blue litmus paper would stayblue instead of turn red. Thats why you need to use both blue and red litmus paper.
What color litmus paper is used to test acids?
Litmus paper.
Can you get yellow litmus paper?
Litmus paper can tell you how acidic or basic something is. There are various places that you could order it from the internet.
What if the blue litmus paper remains blue?
If the red litmus paper stays red, then the object tested may be either an acid or a neutral substance. The substance must be tested on blue litmus paper. if the blue paper stays blue, then it is neutral. If it turns red, then it is an acid.
What colour will it be when a acidic is test with a blue litmus paper?
litmus paper turns blue litmus red when tested on an acid and red litmus blue when tested on a base
How are acids and bases tested?
universal indicator or litmus paper
What is the result when magnesium oxide is tested with red litmus paper?
fire
How are Ph levels of a swimming pool tested?
Usually the ph is tested with a phenol red indicator but litmus paper can be used
Why is litmus paper useful?
Water provides H+/ OH- ions for the dry gas(to be tested with litmus) to show its acidic/alkaline nature.
Why is it important to use blue and red litmus paper to determine pH?
Because if you only use red litmus paper and the solution you tested kept the paper red, you would think that the solution would also make the blue litmus paper turn red too. But what if the solution was neutral? Then the blue litmus paper would stayblue instead of turn red. Thats why you need to use both blue and red litmus paper.
What color litmus paper is used to test acids?
Litmus paper.
Can you get yellow litmus paper?
Litmus paper can tell you how acidic or basic something is. There are various places that you could order it from the internet.
What if the blue litmus paper remains blue?
If the red litmus paper stays red, then the object tested may be either an acid or a neutral substance. The substance must be tested on blue litmus paper. if the blue paper stays blue, then it is neutral. If it turns red, then it is an acid.
What color does litmus paper change if base or paper?
When litmus paper touches an acid, the paper changes to red. When it touches a base, the paper changes to blue. By comparing the color the litmus paper changed to by a chart, you could determine how strong or weak that acid or base is.
What are the constituents of litmus paper?
Litmus is a mixture, not a single compound.
How do you do a pregnancy test with litmus paper?
You cannot predict pregnancy with litmus paper. litmus paper detect pH not HCG
