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______ turns red litmus to blue.

A

Acid

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B

Base

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Both of A and B

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None of A or B

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Solution

The correct option is B Base
Bases turn red litmus blue and acids turn blue litmus red.
Litmus is an indicator used to determine whether a solution is acidic or basic by changing its colour.

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