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What are Olfactory Indicators?


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Olfactory Indicators

  • Olfactory Indicators are compounds that emit a distinct odour in an acidic or basic media.
  • These indicators are frequently used in laboratories to determine whether a given solution is basic or acidic.

Properties of Olfactory Indicators :

As previously said, these are compounds with distinct odours in acid and basic solutions.

They have the following distinguishing characteristics:

  • These substances have odour changes in acidic or basic solutions.
  • These indicators have a distinct odour.
  • This odour alters acidic or basic solutions and aids in determining whether a specific sample solution is acidic or basic.
  • For example, vanilla extract has a distinctly pleasant odour in an acidic media but becomes odourless in a basic medium.

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