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indicators 1
E There are many different substances that can be used as indicators.
d Different indicators change colour at different pH numbers.
This table shows the pH numbers at which some indicators change colour.
Indicator First colour pH number when it Second colour
(more acid) changes colour (more alkaline)
Methyl violet yellow 1 blue
Methyl orange red 4 yellow
Methyl red red 5 yellow
Litmus red 7 blue
Thymol blue yellow 9 blue
Phenolphthalein colourless 9 red
Alizarin yellow yellow 12 red
Exploring Science Copymaster File 1 © Pearson Education Limited 2002
7Ed/4 More about
indicators 1
There are many different substances that can be used as indicators.
Different indicators change colour at different pH numbers.
This table shows the pH numbers at which some indicators change colour.
Indicator First colour pH number when it Second colour
(more acid) changes colour (more alkaline)
Methyl violet yellow 1 blue
Methyl orange red 4 yellow
Methyl red red 5 yellow
Litmus red 7 blue
Thymol blue yellow 9 blue
Phenolphthalein colourless 9 red
Alizarin yellow yellow 12 red
Exploring Science for QCA Copymaster File 7 232 © Pearson Education Limited 2002
