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Rancid oil turns blue litmus paper to red; red to red, hence, it is said to be acidic. Fresh coconut oil turns blue litmus paper to blue; red to red, hence it is neutral. However, it turns acidic when exposed to air causing the litmus paper to become red.

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14y ago

this means that the coconut oil is an alkali.

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14y ago

The substrate coated on litmus paper can't dissociate with oil so it can't measure proton distribution in solution (pH). However, I believe there are numbers of indicator available for testing pH of oil. There might be indicator paper just for the measurement of oils' pH.

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1mo ago

Litmus paper is typically used to test for acidity or basicity. Fresh coconut oil is neutral, so litmus paper would not show any change in color when tested with it.

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Q: What would be the reaction of litmus paper if it was tested on fresh coconut oil?
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