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Offline h20h

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Choosing an indicator?
« on: April 14, 2007, 12:52:00 AM »
Question:  The indicators listed: 
                mtehyl orange 3.1-4.4
                bromocresol purple  5.2-6.8
                Phenolphthalein      8.3-10

Choose one of the above indicators that would best indicate the endpoint of a titration of HNO2 with sodium hydroxide (NaOH).  Explain?

My reasoning is this:  HNO2 is a wear acid and NaOH is a strong base...if you did a titration experiment with the HNO2 solution and the NaOH as the titrant, you would get an equivalence point or pH value above 7 making it more basic (I think it would be above 8 actually but I could be wrong) and this would make phenoplphthalein a good choice?  Can anyone agree, disagree, help me here???

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Re: Choosing an indicator?
« Reply #1 on: April 14, 2007, 02:04:18 PM »
Good answer.

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