What is the difference between blue litmus and red litmus
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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).
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when litmus(purple in color) reacts with base then it turns blue...
when litmus(purple in color) reacts with acid then it turns red...
red litmus indicates basic substances as it turns blue
blue litmus indicates acidic substances as it turns red
in neutral there is no change in the color
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