Friday, November 13, 2015

4.3 Describe the use of universal indicator to measure the approximate pH value of a solution

    What is universal indicator?
      It is a mixture of a variety of other indicators and can be used to measure the approximate pH of a solution, however a more accurate value can be obtained using a pH probe
    
      When universal indicator is added to a solution it changes to a colour that shows the pH of the solution (using the ph scale)

o   STRONG ACIDS: red (0)
o   WEAK ACIDS: yellow (2)
o   NEUTRAL: green (7)
o   WEAK ALKALIS: blue light/dark (10-11)

o   STRONG ALKALIS: purple (14)

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