Question

I am having trouble understanding the reaction of substances with blue and red litmus paper ..... pls explain ASAP

Answer 1

Answer:

acid make blue litmus red and Base makes red litmus blue

Answer 2

Lets go first with the reaction of the paper:

If a red litmus paper gets blue,it means that the substance is Basic in nature.

If a blue litmus paper becomes red,it means the substance is acidic in nature.

Easy way to remember:

B is for Blue and Basic

Red and most acids mean danger

Substances:

Basic:

In day to day life we can say soap,toothpaste,bleach and all sorts of cleaning agents

Acidic: Citric acid in citrus fruits like lemon and orange,jelly(Awh...),lactic acid in milk and yogurt,batteries,vinegar.

Hope this helped you and stay safe friend! :)