Litmus is an organic dye extracted from lichens. It is red belowpH4.5and blue above pH8.3. One drop ofeither0.1MHCl(pH1)or apH3buffer changes blue litmus paper to red, but a dropof0.001MHCl(alsopH3)does not. Explain.

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Thecolor of litmus remained unchanged.

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Definition of Concept 

Capacity: The amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of a body by a certain amount is known as heat capacity. The amount of heat in joules required to raise the temperature 1 Kelvin is known as heat capacity (symbol: C) in SI units.

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The color of Litmus is red below pH4.5and its color will change to blue with the change of pH. At the above8.3pH it shows blue color.

When either 1 drop of0.1MHCl which has pH1or one drop of a solution withpH3 add to the litmus paper, its color changed from blue to red. But when a drop of 0.001MHCl which has pH3add, it color did not change from blue to red. It remains blue.

Because when add 1 drop of 0.1MHClwhich haspH1 or one drop of a solution with pH3add to the litmus paper its pH come close to 3 and at below 4.5pHit has red color. While when a drop of 0.001MHClwhich haspH3 add to the litmus, the pH of litmus will not come below.4.5pH

Therefore, the color of litmus remained unchanged.

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