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pH and indicators
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● pH determined by relative (ratio) concentration of H+/OH- ions: ***pH < 7, H+ ↑,
OH- ↓; pH > 7, H+ ↓, OH- ↑
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Acid Neutralised Alkali
Red litmus (石蕊) red red blue
Blue litmus red blue blue
Methyl orange red peachy orange yellow
(甲基橙)
Phenolphthalein colourless colourless pink
(酚酞)
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, Universal indicator red~orange green blue~purple
Acids (pH <7)
● All acids contain hydrogen (in which all acids have replaceable H)
● When acids in water, dissociate (break apart) forming hydrogen ions (H+)
● ***Common acids to know:
Acid Formula
Hydrochloric acid HCl
Nitric acid HNO3
- Nitrous acid - HNO2
Sulphuric acid H2SO4
- Sulphurous acid - H2SO3
Ethanoic acid CH3COOH
Phosphoric acid H3PO4
- Phosphorous acid - H3PO3
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pH and indicators
●
● pH determined by relative (ratio) concentration of H+/OH- ions: ***pH < 7, H+ ↑,
OH- ↓; pH > 7, H+ ↓, OH- ↑
●
● ***
Acid Neutralised Alkali
Red litmus (石蕊) red red blue
Blue litmus red blue blue
Methyl orange red peachy orange yellow
(甲基橙)
Phenolphthalein colourless colourless pink
(酚酞)
1
, Universal indicator red~orange green blue~purple
Acids (pH <7)
● All acids contain hydrogen (in which all acids have replaceable H)
● When acids in water, dissociate (break apart) forming hydrogen ions (H+)
● ***Common acids to know:
Acid Formula
Hydrochloric acid HCl
Nitric acid HNO3
- Nitrous acid - HNO2
Sulphuric acid H2SO4
- Sulphurous acid - H2SO3
Ethanoic acid CH3COOH
Phosphoric acid H3PO4
- Phosphorous acid - H3PO3
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