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Blue litmus is used to test acidic solutions.

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What colour does sulphuric acid turn litmus?

Sulphuric acid turns blue litmus paper red, indicating its acidic nature.


Sulphuric acid turns litmus paper?

red


What is the color purple litmus when mixed with sulphuric acid?

Litmus is red at a pH under 4,5.


What colour does purple litmus paper turn when mixed with sulpheric acid?

Litmus paper will turn red in sulphuric acid.


How would you distinguish Sulphuric acid from Nitric acid and Hydrochloric acid by a chemical test?

To distinguish between Sulphuric acid, Nitric acid, and Hydrochloric acid, you can perform a simple red litmus test: Sulphuric acid turns blue litmus paper red, Nitric acid bleaches red litmus paper, and Hydrochloric acid does not affect the color of red litmus paper. This test is based on their acidic properties and reactions with litmus paper.


What is effect of dilute sulphuric acid on red litmus?

A stench with a nicer color


When purple litmus is mixed with sulphuric acid what is the colour?

Purple litmus (neutral) become red in acidic solutions.


What is the method which can be used to differentiate sulphuric acid and ethanoic acid?

One method to differentiate between sulphuric acid (H2SO4) and ethanoic acid (CH3COOH) is by using litmus paper. Sulphuric acid is a strong acid and will turn blue litmus paper red, while ethanoic acid is a weak acid and will also turn blue litmus paper red, but the color change may be less intense. Additionally, the two acids have different chemical formulas and properties.


Is acid red or blue litmus?

Acid turns blue litmus red and maintains red litmus at the same color.


What happens when blue litmus paper reacts with an acid?

It will generally turn the litmus paper red.


When red litmus is added to acetic acid what will be the colour of litmus paper?

The red litmus paper will remain red in acetic acid. Acetic acid is a weak acid and does not change the color of red litmus paper.


What color does acid litmus paper?

Acid turns litmus paper red.