When a blue litmus paper is put in an acidic Solution, it turns red. Can the red litmus which has been formed used to indicate basicity?
In other words, can litmus paper which has changed its colour once be reused?
Question 19
Fill the blanks in the following sentences (a) Lemon juice and vinegar taste ___ because they contain ___ (b) Turmeric and litmus are ___acid-base indicators. (c) Phenolphthalein gives___colour with lime water (d) When an acidic solution is mixed with a basic solution, they___ each other forming a and water.
When blue litmus paper is dipped into the water, the colour of litmus paper remains same. Similarly, when a red litmus paper is dipped into the water, the colour remains same. By the above observation, we can conclude that: