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You can make a simple pH indicator at home using red cabbage. There are a few other plants that will change colours in different pH levels.

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Can pH indicator give accurate pH reading for solution?

An accurate measurement is made with a pH-meter; pH-papers make only approximative determination.


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).


Why is red cabbage indicator not a good experiment to measure buffering capacity?

A buffer absorbs or releases excess hydrogen ions, making the solution hold at a steady pH. Since red cabbage indicator makes a good pH indicator, it has a neutral pH. any amount of acids or bases added would change the pH of the red cabbage juices. If it made a good buffer, it would not make a good pH indicator.


How does the type of indicator affect the pH?

Each indicator has a specific change of color when the pH is changed.


Can an indicator provide an exact pH?

An indicator can provide exact pH if you are using the neutralization titration. Paper strip pH indicator are not an exact measurement but a high, medium, and low indication of acids and bases.


What colour should sodium sulphate be in universal indicator?

Sodium sulfate is typically colorless in universal indicator. Universal indicator is a pH indicator that changes color based on the pH of a solution, and sodium sulfate is a neutral compound that does not significantly affect the pH.


What fruit and vegetable can you use as a pH indicator?

Red cabbage can be used as a pH indicator for a wide range of pH levels, showing different colors depending on the acidity or alkalinity of a substance. Similarly, beets can also be used as a pH indicator, turning different colors in acidic or basic solutions.


What is the pH indicator used in the citrate test?

Bromothymol blue is the pH indicator used in the citrate test. It turns blue at an alkaline pH, indicating that citrate has been utilized by the bacteria.


What is the name of the indicator that gives you the range of colours for different pH numbers?

The indicator that gives you the range of colors for different pH numbers is called universal indicator. It is a mixture of several indicators that changes color over a wide pH range.


What creteria is used for chosing an indicator in acid base titration?

pH range of indicator should be in the rapid pH gradient.


What is the colour of soap on pH indicator?

Soap typically appears pink or red on a pH indicator because it is basic in nature.


Why pH meter to measure the pH of several common household. Can you use a universal indicator or pH paper to measure the pH of all the common household chemicals?

Using a pH-meter the measurement is more accurate and sure.But at home you can use a pH-paper for transparent liquids.