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Turns blue litmus paper red
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acid
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base
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neither
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both
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Nitric acid turns red litmus blue.
Detailed explanation-2: -If the material is acidic, the blue litmus paper turns red. If the material is basic or alkaline, the red litmus paper turns blue. In acidic solutions, litmus turns red, while in simple solutions, it turns blue.
Detailed explanation-3: -Therefore, acids turn blue litmus to red.
Detailed explanation-4: -Acids turn blue litmus paper red and bases turn red litmus paper blue. Nitric acid turns blue litmus red since it is an acid. So, the given statement is false.
Detailed explanation-5: -If the given solution turns blue litmus paper red, then the solution is acidic.
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