Acid and Alkali

1.Substances around us have ACIDIC, ALKALINE and NEUTRAL properties.

2. The properties of theses substances can be tested by using litmus paper (blue / red
litmus paper)

A) Changes in colour of litmus paper with an acidic substances

When an acidic substances is tested, only blue litmus paper changes colour to red.

Blue litmus paper changed to red

Red litmus paper unchanged

B) Change in colour of litmus paper with an alkaline substances.

When an alkaline substances is tested, only red litmus paper changes colour to blue

RED litmus paper changed to BLUE

BLUE litmus paper unchanged

C) Change in colour of litmus paper with a neutral substances

When a neutral substance is tested, there is no change in colour for both types of
litmus paper

NO CHANGE IN COLOUR