Indicate the second endpoint for a citric acid titration (H3C6H5O7 Ka1-7.01x10-4, Ka2-1.70x10-5, and Ka3-6.46x10-6) with a strong base. Choose the most suitable indicator to visually determine the second endpoint of this titration. Briefly explain your selection and describe the color change seen. a. Methyl Yellow (pKa=3.50) changes from red to yellow b. Methyl red (pKa=5.00) changes from red to yellow c. Bromophenol Blue (pKa=4.10) changes from yellow to blue d. Bromocresol green (pKa=4.70) changes from yellow to green e. Neutral Red (pKa=7.00) changes from red to yellow

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Indicate the second endpoint for a citric acid titration (H3C6H5O7 Ka1-7.01x10-4, Ka2-1.70x10-5, and Ka3-6.46x10-6) with a strong base. Choose the most suitable indicator to visually determine the second endpoint of this titration. Briefly explain your selection and describe the color change seen.

a. Methyl Yellow (pKa=3.50) changes from red to yellow

b. Methyl red (pKa=5.00) changes from red to yellow

c. Bromophenol Blue (pKa=4.10) changes from yellow to blue

d. Bromocresol green (pKa=4.70) changes from yellow to green

e. Neutral Red (pKa=7.00) changes from red to yellow

f. Bromothymol blue (pKa=7.30) changes from yellow to blue

g. Phenol red (pKa=8.00) changes from yellow to red

h. Phenolphthalein (pKa=9.50) changes from colorless to pink

i. indigo carmine (pKa=12.00) changes from blue to yellow

j. Malachite Green (pKa=12.60) changes from green to colorless

 

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