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What is the use of a litmus paper?

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litmus paper is genrally used to verify whether a substance is acid or base

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What is a litmus paper and how to use it?

A litmus paper is a indicator that is used to test for acids or bases


What color litmus paper is used to test acids?

Litmus paper.


What litmus paper would you use to test for an acid and what is the color change?

Blue litmus paper would be used and if the chemical is an acid the litmus paper would turn red.


What kind of litmus paper do you use if you have an acid?

Blue litmus turned into red by acids.So you have to blue litmus.


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.


When you test pH you use pH paper what is it called?

Litmus paper


What substance is used to determine the presence of an acid or base?

by using an indicator like litmus paper!!!


What would a scientist use to test the pH of a substance?

Without an advanced technical method they use pH paper for quick answer. A more accurate method is to use a pH meter.


How can you use the litmus paper to develop a pH scale?

After studying the color of litmus at different pH.


What cannot use for find pH of solution 1.ph paper 2.litmus paper?

pH papers are used to find pH of solutions, not litmus paper.


How do you separates dye from ink?

hey yes so my chemistry teacher said use litmus paper from GILLYYou use litmus paper.


How do you do a pregnancy test with litmus paper?

You cannot predict pregnancy with litmus paper. litmus paper detect pH not HCG