What is the indicator used for the titration between oxalic acid and sodium hydroxide ? Justify your answer with suitable reason.
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Solution
Oxalic acid is a weak organic acid and sodium hydroxide is a strong base.
For the titration between oxalic acid and sodium hydroxide, phenolphthalein is used as an indicator as it changes the colour in a pH range of titration (8.3−10.0).