Why are phenolphthalein and methy orange not used in edta titration?
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Because phenolphthalein is an acid-base indicator (responds to pH) whereas EDTA titration is not an acid base one, but operates on a different principle. In fact it is usual to buffer the mixture to keep the pH approximately constant (at about pH 10 for Eriochrome Black T indicator).
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