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litmus paper
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litmus papers
Litmus paper being used
(
chemistry
)
Litmus paper
contains a water-
soluble
pH indicator
that is made of different
dyes
. The resulting piece of paper is used to test materials for
acidity
, turning red when
acidic
and blue when
alkaline
.