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If you are writing for chemistry students then you can write raise / lower the pH by adding base / acid.
If you are recovering silver then say add HNO3 until litmus paper goes red. To be extra sure I would specify that the litmus paper has to be dipped into the solution - it has limited sensitivity to solution pH when lying on the bench.
Peter