Question

Ethanol has no effect on litmus solutions. Why?​

Answer 1

Answer

Ethanol don't liberate H+ or OH- ions due to which it is neither a base nor an acid and don't has any effect on litmus paper.

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Answer 2

Ethanol has no effect on litmus solutions because -

• Ethanol is neither an acid nor a base. Ethanol is basically an alcohol.

• But,litmus only changes it's into red and blue,when it gets into contact with acid and basic substance respectively.

• For this reason,the alcoholic substances are identified as neutral substances to the litmus paper.

• And,in this way litmus doesn't change any colour for the ethanol.