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An indicator is a substance that changes colour in the presence of another substance.

Let say inside the beaker are substances of both glucose and starch. The glucose and starch are of same colour. By injecting the lugol's solution into the beaker, the lugol's solution changes colour in the area of where starch is, while no colour changes in the presence of glucose. Thus, by using the Lugol's solution which only acts as indicator for starch and not glucose, we could tell part which area floats around with glucose and starch substances.

Lugol's solution works as an indicator because it will stain starches due to iodine's interaction with the coil structure of the polysaccharide.

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What will happen if you pour starch indicator solution into the cell and filled the beaker with starch and glucose solution?

The starch indicator solution will diffuse out of the bag (cell) into the beaker, changing the color of the starch solution to a blue, purple, or black color (assuming that it's iodine). The color of the indicator solution inside the bag will not change, because only the glucose can diffuse into the bag, but the starch cannot diffuse into the bag.


What color does the indicator turn when starch is present?

Iodine is used to indicate whether starch is present in a solution. If starch IS present, the indicator will turn dark blue/black. Iodine is used to indicate whether starch is present in a solution. If starch IS present, the indicator will turn dark blue/black. FOR WHAT PURPOSE WE USE STARCH-IODINE INDICATOR PAPER


What color occurs when the indicator is added and starch is added?

When an indicator such as iodine is added to a solution containing starch, a blue-black color change occurs. This reaction is commonly used to detect the presence of starch, as the blue-black color is characteristic of this complex formed between the starch and iodine molecules.


3 How is the Universal indicator color chart used to measure acidity?

We measure pH by using a pH scale which has different colours on it which indicates the liquid. Universal indicator is a pH indicator that transitions through numbers 1- 14 (on a pH chart) to indicate the acidity or alkali of solution. A pH meter is an electric instrument used to measure the pH of a liquid which might be an acid neutral or an alkali. and there is my answer Lewis Jones park community school lots of substances change colour at specific pH values, so you have to use a colour chart for that specific substance. Universal indicator is a mixture of lots of different indicators so it changes colour many times throughout the entire pH range, and you can compare it to the universal indicator colour chart to find how acidic or alkaline your substance is.


What is the indicator for starch?

The indicator for starch is iodine solution. Iodine changes color from brown to blue-black or purple-black in the presence of starch.

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What do lugols iodine solution nd clinitest tape for?

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What is the material used to remove an indicator from a neutralized solution how does this work?

it is universal indicator with mixture of alkali


What color will Lugols solution turn in the presences of lipds?

Lugol's solution will turn brown in the presence of lipids. This is due to the lipids reacting with the iodine in Lugol's solution, leading to the development of a brown color.


In the lugols solution test what color is a positive test?

A positive Lugol's solution test will result in a dark blue or black coloration, indicating the presence of starch.


What color do neutral solution turn the unniversal indicator?

A neutral solution will turn universal indicator green.


How do antacids effect a pH indicator?

Antacids work by neutralizing stomach acid, which can change the pH level of the stomach. If an antacid is added to a solution containing a pH indicator, it can affect the color change of the indicator by altering the acidity or basicity of the solution.


What is the indicator and color change for a positive test for glucose?

Benedict solution is the chemical indicator for simple sugars.


What is the colour of universal indicator solution in a neutral solution?

The Universal Indicator would go green which is pH 7.


Do Acids turn universal indicator solution yellow or red?

Acids turn universal indicator solution red.


What colour does the univeral indicator turn in ammonia solution?

It depends on the concentration of the ammonia solution as the universal indicator can show a huge variety of colors.


What indicator has no color at all?

phenolphthalien when added to an acidic solution has a colourless indicator. but shows pink colour for basic solution.


What is the NaCl indicator?

Sodium chloride (NaCl) is not an indicator in analytical chemistry.