It is a property of phenolphtalein to be colorless in acid and purple in base (alkaline), above pH 8.2 - 10
The phenolphthalein molecule is colorless but the phenolphthalein ion is pink.
When a base is present in a solution containing phenolphthalein, the molecule to ions equilibrium shifts to create more (pink) ions than (colorless) molecules.
Phenolphthalein is an acid-base indicator that turns pink in an alkaline solution,and this feature is due to the ions it dissociate into in such a medium,for illustration lets take the ions that phenolphthalein is made up of as Hln such that it dissociate in aqueous medium into H+ and ln-,when placed in an alkaline medium the substance dissociates into H and OH ions,since the OH ions is in excess,it cause dissociation of the Hln into it`s ions,the H ion from the phenol is paired with the OH of the medium causing more dissociation,hence visible pink color,because the left Ln ion is the real pink colored ion.
NOTE:color change intensity of indicators is affected by extent of dissociation which is also dependent on amount of hydrogen or hydroxide present
I'd like to correct the question, cause phenolphalein is turns colorless in acidic solutions and pink in basic solutions .
Pink in basic, colourless in acidic and neutral
If you are really mad and want to know the colour for less that pH 0, its red.
Phenolphthalein is neither acid nor base. It is an indicator to detect whether the solution is acid or base.
It will be colorless in an acidic solution and red in a basic solution.
Phenolphthalein in acidic solutions (under pH=8): colorless.
Phenolphthalein in basic solutions (pH= 10 to 13): fuchsia.
Pink to red, depending on concentration.
Pink to red in acid, clear in alkali.
phenolphthalein only turns pink in a solution that is a base. Hydrochloric acid is obviously an acid.
It depends on the acid or base used. For strong acid vs. strong base, phenolphthalein can be used as indicator. For strong acid vs. weak base, methyl orange can be used as indicator. For weak acid vs. strong base, phenolphthalein can be used as indicator.
it acts as acid base indicator
it acts as acid base indicator
it is used as an acid-base indicator
phenolphthalein only turns pink in a solution that is a base. Hydrochloric acid is obviously an acid.
It depends on the acid or base used. For strong acid vs. strong base, phenolphthalein can be used as indicator. For strong acid vs. weak base, methyl orange can be used as indicator. For weak acid vs. strong base, phenolphthalein can be used as indicator.
it acts as acid base indicator
it acts as acid base indicator
it is used as an acid-base indicator
first of all remember that titr'n b/w weak acid and weak base is impossible. weak acid*strong base-phenolphthalein str acid*weak base-methyl orange if both are strong can use both.
Phenolphthalein is pink in basic solutions.Phenolphthalein is used as an indicator in volumetry - acid-base titration.
Phenolphtalein is an indicator used to find the endpoint of a reaction (specifically an acid-base reaction). It has a pH range of 8.3 to 10.0 which means it can be used for a strong acid to strong base titration or a weak base to strong acid titration. Phenolphthalein is clear when it is in the presence of acid and pink when it is in the presence of a base.
it is used as an acid-base indicator
Yes. Phenolphthalein can be used as an indicator for the titration of a weak acid (oxalic acid) against strong base (sodium hydroxide).
Phenolphthalein turns colorless in acid solutions and very strong base solutions.
It should be clear. Phenolphthalein doesn't change color in the presence of an acid, only a base.