A solution turns blue litmus re. what is it pH value?
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The main use of litmus is to test whether a solution is acidic or basic. Blue litmus paper turns red under acidic conditions and red litmus paper turns blue under basic or alkaline conditions, with the color change occurring over the pH range 4.5–8.3 at 25 °C (77 °F). Neutral litmus paper is purple
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An acidic solution turns blue litmus red. On the pH scale, acids have values less than 7, whereas bases have values greater than 7. Solutions with pH equal to 7 are neutral in nature. Therefore, the pH of the given solution is likely to be 5.
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