Super Ninja has a 10.00 mL sample of 0.15 M of chlorous acid, HClO2(aq). 1)This acid is titrated with 0.20 M sodium hydroxide, NaOH.  (i) Calculate the initial pH of the acid before titrating. (ii) Calculate the pH at the equivalence point. (iii) what indicator would you choose for this titration? explain why?

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Super Ninja has a 10.00 mL sample of 0.15 M of chlorous acid, HClO2(aq).

1)This acid is titrated with 0.20 M sodium hydroxide, NaOH. 

(i) Calculate the initial pH of the acid before titrating.

(ii) Calculate the pH at the equivalence point.

(iii) what indicator would you choose for this titration? explain why?

 

Indicator
Low pH
Color change pH
High pH
color
interval
color
phenolphthalein colorless
8.3 – 10
pink
(magenta)
methyl orange
red
3.1 – 4.4
yellow
bromothymol
yellow
6.0 – 7.6
blue
blue
bromocresol
yellow
3.8 – 5.4
blue
green
alizarin yellow
yellow
10.2 – 12.0
red
Transcribed Image Text:Indicator Low pH Color change pH High pH color interval color phenolphthalein colorless 8.3 – 10 pink (magenta) methyl orange red 3.1 – 4.4 yellow bromothymol yellow 6.0 – 7.6 blue blue bromocresol yellow 3.8 – 5.4 blue green alizarin yellow yellow 10.2 – 12.0 red
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