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pH and Indicators


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colour of universal indicator in an alkaline solutionblue, indigo or violet (depending on the strength of the solution)
colour of universal indicator in an acidic solutionyellow, orange or red (depending on the strength of the solution)
colour of universal indicator in a neutral solutiongreen
colour of universal indicator in rainwateryellow
colour of phenolphthalein in sodium hydroxide solutionpink
colour of phenolphthalein in hydrochloric acidcolourless
colour of methyl orange in nitric acidred
colour of methyl orange in potassium hydroxide solutionyellow
acidic solutions have pH valuesless than 7
alkaline solutions have pH valuesgreater than 7
sodium chloride solution has a pH of7
a solution with a pH of 2 will turn methyl orangered
a solution with a pH of 12 will turn methyl orangeyellow
rainwater will turn universal indicatoryellow
Sodium hydroxide solution added to dilute hydrochloric acid until in excess will turn the phenolpthalein in the acid fromcolourless to pink
Sodium hydroxide solution when added to hydrochloric acid until in excess will turn the methyl orange in it fromred to yellow
colour of litmus in acidsred
colour of litmus in alkalisblue