Chemistry, asked by singh2004shravani, 1 month ago

what are indicators? how can you test presence of acid and base by using
1)litmus solution
2)methyl orange
3) phenolphthalein

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Answered by indrajaindu836
1

Answer:

Indicators are substances whose solutions change color due to changes in pH. ... They are usually weak acids or bases, but their conjugate base or acid forms have different colors due to differences in their absorption spectra.

Answered by Anonymous
11

Answer:

An indicator is a dye that changes colour when it is put into an acid or base . Indicators are substances which indicate the acidic or basic nature of the solution by the colour change .

Explanation:

Types of indicators :-

1)Litmus

Litmus solution is a purple dye .

Litmus is of two types - Blue or Red

An acidic solution turns blue litmus paper to red

A basic solution turns red litmus to blue .

2) Methyl Orange

It is originally orange in colour.

It turns into red with acids.

It turns into yellow with base.

3) Phenolphthalein

It is a colourless liquid .

It remains colourless with acid.

It turns into pink with a base .

Hope this answer will help you out .

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