A solution which is yellow in the presence of alizarin yellow indicator and red in the presence of phenolphthalein, must have a pH which is in what range? Refer to precision of indicators in the picture    what is the lowest possible ph and the highest possible ph ?

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A solution which is yellow in the presence of alizarin yellow indicator and red in the presence of phenolphthalein, must have a pH which is in what range? Refer to precision of indicators in the picture 

 

what is the lowest possible ph and the highest possible ph ? 

Indicator
o-Cresol red
Methyl orange
Methyl red
COMMON ACID-BASE
Acid Color
red
red
red
INDICATORS
yellow
red
Bromothymol blue
Neutral red
Phenolphthalein
colorless
Thymolphthalein colorless
Alizarin yellow
yellow
Basic Color
yellow
yellow
yellow
blue
yellow
red
blue
violet
pH Range
0-2
3-4.4
4.4 - 6
6-8
7-8
8 10
9.4 10.6
10 - 12
Transcribed Image Text:Indicator o-Cresol red Methyl orange Methyl red COMMON ACID-BASE Acid Color red red red INDICATORS yellow red Bromothymol blue Neutral red Phenolphthalein colorless Thymolphthalein colorless Alizarin yellow yellow Basic Color yellow yellow yellow blue yellow red blue violet pH Range 0-2 3-4.4 4.4 - 6 6-8 7-8 8 10 9.4 10.6 10 - 12
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Based on the precision of the indicators shown in the picture, alizarin yellow has a pH range of 10.1-12.0 and phenolphthalein has a pH range of 8.0-10.0.

A solution that is yellow in the presence of alizarin yellow indicator indicates that the pH is above 10.1, and a solution that is red in the presence of phenolphthalein indicates that the pH is below 10.0.

Therefore, the pH of the solution must be between 10.1 and 10.0. The range of pH that satisfies both conditions is quite narrow, which means that the solution must be very close to pH 10.1 or 10.0.

 

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