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What colour does the following indicator turn when added to a base or alkali (such as sodium hydroxide)? Litmus

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What colour does the following indicator turn when added to a base or alkali (such as sodium hydroxide)?

Litmus

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Litmus turns blue when added to a base or alkaline solution (such as a sodium hydroxide solution). If you use red litmus paper, it will turn blue. If you are testing with blue litmus paper or litmus solution, the colour will remain blue.

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Chapter 2: Acids, Bases and Salts - Exercise 1 [Page 87]

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Lakhmir Singh Chemistry [English] Class 10
Chapter 2 Acids, Bases and Salts
Exercise 1 | Q 1. (b) | Page 87
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