What is an acid and base indicator mention one synthetic acid base indicator?
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acid base indicators are the indicators that change their colour according to the ph of the substance.there is a very wide variety of acid base indicators. Other than simple litmus paper strips, there are many synthetic compounds that are used. Some common ones are Thymol blue and methyl red which are both red in acid and yellow in base
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- What is Acid-Base Indicator?
Acid-Base Indicator is a Chemical Substance or determinant which determines whether a compound/element/mixture is acidic in nature or it is basic.
- ACIDS, BASES AND SALTS
Acid are the substances which gives H⁺ (Hydrogen/Hydronium Ion) ion while they disassociate in water.
They are corrosive as well as sour in taste. They turns Blue Litmus Red.
*Litmus is also an indicator obtained from Lichens.
pH of such substance lies in [1,7)
Base are the Substances which gives OH⁻ (Hydroxide) ion while it disassociate in water.
These are also corrosive and bitter in taste which turns red litmus to blue.
pH of such substance lies between (7,14]
Salts are the substances which are formed due to the reaction between an acid and a base known as Neutralisation reaction.
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