Can anyone name 5 artificial indicators
Answers
Artificial Indicators:
- Phenolphthalein
- Methyl orange
- Turmeric
- China rose petals
- Snowball plant
- Malachite green
Artificial indicators or synthetic indicators are the acid-base indicators prepared from artificial substances known as synthetic indicators.
Those indicators that are obtained through some chemical reaction but not naturally or are prepared artificially in the laboratory are artificial indicators.
Methyl orange:
Methyl orange is also an indicator and shows color changes in acids and bases. It is orange in color originally, when methyl orange can be used in the case of minerals acid and strong bases.
In an acidic medium, methyl orange turns red, while in a base medium, it turns yellow.
Phenolphthalein:
Phenolphthalein is a water-soluble dye and is dark purple in color. In an acidic medium, it turns colorless while in a basic medium it turns light pink in color.