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When blue litmus paper comes in contact with an acid, it turns red. Now if the same litmus paper is brought in contact with a base, will it turn blue again ?

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Yes, it will turn back to blue color in the aqueous medium. If aqueous medium is not there then it will not turn back to blue color.

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