Addition of phenolphthalein to an unknown colorless solution does not cause a color change. The addition of

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Addition of phenolphthalein to an unknown colorless solution does not cause a color change. The addition of bromthymol blue to the same solution leads to a yellow color.

(a) Is the solution acidic, neutral, or basic?

(b) Which of the following can you establish about the solution: (i) A minimum pH, (ii) A maximum pH, or (iii) A specific range of pH values?

(c) What other indicator or indicators would you want to use to determine the pH of the solution more precisely?

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Chemistry The Central Science

ISBN: 9780321910417

13th Edition

Authors: Theodore E. Brown, H. Eugene LeMay, Bruce E. Bursten, Catherine Murphy, Patrick Woodward, Matthew E. Stoltzfus

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