- Exam
- JEE Main
- Year
- 2023
- Date
- 8 April
- Shift
- Morning Shift
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Ionic Equilibrium
JEE Main 2023 · 8 April · Morning Shift · Chemistry · Ionic Equilibrium
The titration curve of weak acid vs. strong base with...
The titration curve of weak acid vs. strong base with phenolphthalein as indicator is shown below. The
Given:
The number of following statement/s which is/are correct about phenolphthalein is _______
A. It can be used as an indicator for the titration of weak acid with weak base.
B. It begins to change colour at
C. It is a weak organic base
D. It is colourless in acidic medium
Correct answer
0
Step-by-step solution
Phenolphthalein is an organic acid and can be represented as .
Using Henderson equation for phenolphthalein
At equivalence point \left[{Ph}^{-}\right] = [ HPh ]∴ {pH}_{2} = {pK}_{In} = - log [ 4 ] + 10 = - 0 . 6 + 10 = 9 . 4( 9 . 4 \pm 1 ) PH810. Therefore, it is used for strong acid and strong base titration or weak acid and strong base titration. Hence, A and C are incorrect statements.