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Acid-base indicators are either weak org...

Acid-base indicators are either weak organic acids or weak organic bases. Indicator change colour in dilute solution when the hydonium ion concentration reaches a particular calur For example. Phenolphthalein is a coloureless stbstance in any aqueous solution with a pH less than 8.3 In between the pH range 8.3 to 10, transition of colour (colourless to pink ) takes place and if pH of solution is greater than 10 solution is dark pink. Considering an acid indicator Hln, the equilibrium involving it and its conjgate base `In^(-)` can be represented as :
`" " underset("acidic from")(HIn)hArrH^(+)underset("basic from")(In^(-))`
pH of solution can be computed as :
`" " pH=pK_(In)+log.([IN^(-)])/([HIn])`
In general, transition of colour takes place in between the pH range `pK_(In+-1.`
An indicator is a weak acid and pH range is 4.0 to 6.0. If indicator in 50% ionized in a given solution then what is the inization constant of the acid ?

A

The pH range of ndicator is 7 to 9

B

Change in pH is 0.96 when 75% yellow colour change to 75% red colour

C

This inkdicator is suitable for the titrationof strong acid vs. strong base

D

pH of indicator is 8.3 when ration of acid from to alkaline from is 2.

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