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How do acids change blue litmus paper?

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sodium sulfate — acid–base reaction Sodium sulfate, also called Glauber's salt, is, like other salts, the product of an acid-base reaction.

Acids change the color of blue litmus paper to red. This reaction serves as a classic indicator of acidic properties in a solution, as acids are substances that release positively charged hydrogen ions when dissolved in water.12