Phenol red, Phenolphthalein, Methyl orange

Methyl Orange
 p-dimethylamino- azobenzenesulfonic acid
 C14H15N3O3S
 305.35 g/mol
 Strong acids & weak bases
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Below pH 3.1 Above pH 4.4

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of Methyl Orange

The red form of Methyl Orange

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 Also known
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 pK: 8.00

 Approximate pH range for color change: 6.4-8.2

 Color variation
 Acidic form – Yellow
 Alkaline form – Red

 Type: HIn + H2O In- + H3O+

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that is stable in air
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 solubility is 0.77 grams per liter (g/L) in water and 2.9 g/L
in ethanol

 It is a weak acid with pKa = 8.00 at 20°C.

Color Changes at different pH

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2-(bis-(4-hydroxyphenyl)methyl)benzoic acid
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Molecular mass:318.33 g mol−1

C20H14O4
Color change at different pH

 Physical Properties
Form: Fine white to cream-coloured powder
Stability: Stable
Melting point: 260 C
Water solubility: negligible
Specific gravity: 1.29
Colour change range: pH 8.2 - 10.0
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pH <0 0−8.2 8.2−10.0 > 10.0

strongly
conditions acidic alkaline strongly alkaline
acidic

colour orange colourless pink colourless

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Comparing both
Methyl Orange &
Phenolphthalein

Comparison
 REFERENCES

Chopra, S.L. & J.S.Kanwar, 1991. Analytical

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