For which one of the following neutralizations, would the indicator methyl red be useful?
A
NaOH+CH3COOH
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B
HCl+NH3
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C
HCl+NaOH
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D
None of the above
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Solution
The correct option is BHCl+NH3
An acid base indicator is a dye that changes colour when pH changes.
The indicator methyl red is used for the titration of strong acid against a weak base. HCl is a strong acid and ammonia is a weak base.
HCl+NH3→NH4Cl.
NH4Cl is the salt of strong acid and weak base so the solution will have a pH > 7(NH+4)is a weak acid so the suitable indicator would be methyl red (pH range 4.4-6.0)
Hence, they can be titrated by using methyl red indicator.