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The alkali makes a universal indicator turn blue.

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Ascorbic acid and universal indicator together usually create a light green color.


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What is the specific name of universal indicator?

A Universal indicator is a pH indicator composed of a solution of several compounds that exhibits several smooth colour changes over a pH value range from 1-14 to indicate the acidity or basicity of solutions. A universal indicator is typically composed of water, propan-1-ol, phenolphthalein sodium salt, sodium hydroxide, methyl red, bromothymol blue monosodium salt, and thymol blue monosodium salt.


Is alkali soluble in water?

you can find out if a substance is an acid or alkali by adding universal indicator


What substance will make universal indicator turn orange?

An acidic substance will turn universal indicator orange. This occurs because universal indicator contains a mixture of dyes that change color based on the pH of the solution. In an acidic environment, the indicator will shift towards the orange end of the color spectrum.


How do you make a universal indicator?

Universal indicator is an aqueous solution of many indicators: methanol, propan-1-ol, phenolphthalein sodium salt, methyl red and monosodium salts of bromothymol blue and thymolblue. Most of these have a very complicated process associated with it during its manufacture.


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 colour would universal indicator change with potassium hydroxide?

It would make it a blue color, meaning alkaline.


List four properties of alkalis?

alkalis are corrosive, normally water soluble and are very soapy.


How do you make rainbow using universal indicator?

To create a rainbow effect using a universal indicator, you first need to prepare a solution with a range of pH levels. You can do this by mixing different acids and bases in separate containers to get various pH values, then add the universal indicator to each solution. The indicator will change color according to the pH level, displaying a spectrum that resembles a rainbow. Finally, you can place the solutions side by side or mix them gradually to see the transition of colors.


What three indicators would make a good universal indicator?

Well, there are the three main ones which are neutral, acids, alkaliHope this helped :)


What colour does acid rain turn universal indicator?

It should turn the UI to a light yellow because it is a very mild acid. It has a pH level of around 6. Whereas a strong acid like Battery Acid (pH 1) would make it a red.