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Why is universal indicator better then natural indicators such as red cabbage and beetroot juice?
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Why is the universal indicator more useful than the red cabbage?
The universal indicator is better than the red cabbage indicator because the universal indicator has a wider range of pH that it can explain why a substance is acidic or basic. The red cabbage indicator only tests the substance if it is an acid or a base. Also, the universal indicators are made carefully and it is manufactured in a precise manner so the results are very reliable. Red cabbage indicators will vary in concentration which could cause errors to occur in determining the pH of a substance.
What does acid base indicator mean?
Red cabbage or beetroot juice will do the job.
What vegetable is used to make an indicator?
Red Cabbage and Beetroot can be used but what else?
What is natural indicators?
A natural indicator is a solution that changes colour at different pH levels, however these indicators are dissimialr to common indicators such as phenolphtalein as natural indicator solutions are dirived from chemicals from oragnic materials such as carrots, berries and beetroot
What does red cabbage indicator do that other indicators don't?
Nothing, but red cabbage is a simple pH indicator at home (red in acidic solutions).
Is universal indicator better than red cabbage extract?
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What household materials make good indicators for acids and bases?
red cabbage is a good indicator
What is the lowest costing pH meter?
red cabbage is a good universal indicator you need a red cabbage hot water and a pestle and mortar put hot water into the mortar and crush the red cabbage leaves with the pestle the water should turn purple. your own universal indicator!
What are examples of synthetic pH indicators?
Red Cabbage Juice can be used as an easy natural indicator. Bromothymol Blue is a common chemical pH indicator
How can you test to see if a solution is neutral?
Use an indicator...? Beetroot and red cabbage work in the home if you don't happen to live down the street from a lab. I don't.
What food can be used as a universal indicator?
Red cabbage, blueberrys strawberrys most other berrys
What are chemical indicators?
There are five chemical indicator of a chemical change that include color changes and gas produced. The other indicators are odor released temperature changes, and new substance formed.
