Litmus in a basic solution turns:
AGrey
BBlue
CRed
DPink
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Blue
1. Litmus gives one colour in acids and another in bases.
2. In an acid it turns red.
3. Added to a basic solution, it turns blue.
4. So the answer is blue.
_Source: syllabus Science, Ch 4 'Acids, Bases and Salts'_
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