Question

State whether the following statements are true or false. Rewrite the false statements correctly.

Colour of methyl orange indicator changes to red in basic solution.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is B False

Methyl orange - It is a man-made indicator used to check the nature of the given chemical.

• It is an orange coloured powder in appearance.
• It changes colour according to the nature of the solution or chemical.

Correct statement - Based on the nature of methyl orange two correct statements are possible

• Colour of methyl orange indicator changes to yellow in basic solution.
• Colour of methyl orange indicator changes to red in acidic solution.

Therefore, the given statement is false.