What happens when red and blue litmus paper are dipped in the solution of magnesium hydroxide?
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- 1 What happens when red and blue litmus paper are dipped in the solution of magnesium hydroxide?
- 2 What will you observe if you dipped a blue litmus paper in the solution of MgO?
- 3 What is the colour change observed when red litmus is dipped in milk of magnesia?
- 4 What is the effect of Sulphuric acid on litmus paper?
- 5 What is the Colour change observed when red litmus is dipped in milk of magnesia?
- 6 What happens when red litmus turns blue?
- 7 Why did the color of the solution in the beaker change when a mom tablet was added?
- 8 What is the effect of sulphuric acid on the blue and red litmus paper?
What happens when red and blue litmus paper are dipped in the solution of magnesium hydroxide?
Magnesium oxide changes the colour of red litmus paper to blue. This reaction shows that magnesium oxide is basic in nature. The formation of magnesium oxide is a direct combination reaction of two elements: magnesium and oxygen.
What will you observe if you dipped a blue litmus paper in the solution of MgO?
Blue litmus paper turns red, therefore MgO is acidic.
What will be the reaction of the red and blue litmus paper when they dip into a neutral solution?
It turns purple in neutral solutions. Litmus paper is usually more reliable, and comes as red litmus paper and blue litmus paper….Litmus.
| Red litmus | Blue litmus | |
|---|---|---|
| Acidic solution | Stays red | Turns red |
| Neutral solution | Stays red | Stays blue |
| Alkaline solution | Turns blue | Stays blue |
What is the colour change observed when red litmus is dipped in milk of magnesia?
Explanation: A blue litmus paper is turned red by an acid substance and a red litmus paper is turned blue by basic substances. Milk of magnesia has no effect on blue but it will turn red into blue.
What is the effect of Sulphuric acid on litmus paper?
(a) Red litmus: If the litmus paper is red, sulphuric acid will not have any effect on the paper. The litmus paper will remain red.
Why does the oxide of magnesium turns red litmus blue?
Aqueous solution of magnesium oxide has hydroxide ions and the solution has a pH of about 9. This makes the solution alkaline, and when the red litmus paper turns blue when touched with it due to the hydroxide ions.
What is the Colour change observed when red litmus is dipped in milk of magnesia?
What happens when red litmus turns blue?
The main use of litmus is to test whether a solution is acidic or basic, as 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.
What happens if blue and red litmus paper are put into the tumbler?
What happens if blue and red litmus paper are put into the tumbler? No change in both.
Why did the color of the solution in the beaker change when a mom tablet was added?
When hydrochloric acid and universal indicator are added to milk of magnesia, a dramatic rainbow of color changes is observed as the antacid neutralizes the simulated stomach acid. This is a great demonstration to teach con- cepts of acids and bases, solubility, digestion and “antacid-testing” consumer biochemistry.
What is the effect of sulphuric acid on the blue and red litmus paper?
(b) Blue litmus: The blue litmus paper changes to red in the presence of sulphuric acid.