What happens when a solution turns litmus paper red?

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Bbg · Answer 1 · 2020-02-13T22:29:08+0000

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Red litmus contains a weak diprotic acid. When it is exposed to a basic compound, the hydrogen ions react with the added base. The conjugate base, formed from the litmus acid, has a blue color, so the wet red litmus paper turns blue in alkaline solution.

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Odalys · Answer 2 · 2020-02-20T02:36:58+0000

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Red litmus contains a weak diprotic acid. When it is exposed to a basic compound, the hydrogen ions react with the added base. The conjugate base, formed from the litmus acid, has a blue color, so the wet red litmus paper turns blue in alkaline solution.

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