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describe what is universal indicator and what is the significance of it?
Asked by | 24 Jun, 2008, 08:03: PM
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Universal indicator is a pH indicator that transitions through numbers 3-12 (on the pH chart) to indicate the acidity or alkalinity of solutions.
Details:
- pH value: Approximately 7
A universal indicator is typically composed of water, methanol, propan-1-ol, phenolphthalein sodium salt, methyl red sodium salt, bromothymol blue monosodium salt, and thymol blue monosodium salt .
Here are the colours that indicate the acidity of a solution, after adding UI:
1. Very acidic - Red
2. Acidic - Orange/Yellow
3. Neutral - Green
4. Basic/base/alkali - Blue
5. Very basic/base/alkali - Purple
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