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M2 W01 Ans PDF
M2 W01 Ans PDF
M2 W01 Ans PDF
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INDICATORS
Syllabus reference 9.3.1
1 For each item in column A, write the letter of the best matching item in column B.
Column A Column B
i
1 A substance which in aqueous solution produces
hydrogen (H) ions. a litmus
d 2 Water-soluble base. b blue
g 3 Property of an acid. c vitamin C
j 4 Property of a base. d alkali
a 5 Common indicator. e hydrangea
f 6 Neither acid nor base. f neutral
h
7 Substance that changes colour in solution g sour taste
depending on the acidity or basicity of the
solution.
b 8 Colour of litmus in alkaline solution. h indicator
e 9 Flower that is a good indicator of soil acidity i acid
or alkalinity.
c 10 Another name for ascorbic acid. j soapy feel
Taste bitter
sour
Feel
sting/burn slippery
Electrical conductivity
good good
Common example
hydrochloric acid sodium hydroxide
Common use
vinegar cleaning products
3 An indicator is a substance that takes on different colours as the acidity and basicity of a solution
changes. Different indicators change colour over different acidity–basicity ranges as shown in the
table below.
COLOUR CHANGE
b Four different solutions were tested with different indicators. Which of the solutions could be
neutral?
i Colourless in phenolphthalein
ii Red in litmus
iii Yellow in methyl orange
iv Blue in bromothymol blue
(i) (iii)
ii A baking soda solution results in phenolphthalein staying colourless and turns litmus blue.
Slightly alkaline
4 Pickup pink and Bendon orange are chemical indicators. Pickup pink turns blue if P is present and
Bendon orange turns green if Q is present. Pickup pink and Bendon orange were added to separate
samples of four colourless solutions A, B, C and D and observations were recorded in the table below.
A Pink Orange
B Blue Orange
C Blue Green
D Pink Green
5 The table below shows the colour changes of two indicators in the presence of two chemicals M
and N.
These indicators were added in turn to separate solutions A, B and C and the results are given
below.
• For solution A there was no change to the colour of either indicator.
• When added to solution B the methyl orange turned yellow and the litmus turned blue.
• When added to solution C the methyl orange turned yellow and the litmus turned red.
For each of the three solutions determine whether the solutions contained chemicals M, N, both or
neither. Give a reason for your decision.
Solution A — neither — because there was no change
Solution B — contains M & N because methyl orange goes yellow and litmus goes blue
Solution C — contains M because methyl orange goes yellow and litmus goes red
b 1 drop of HF(aq)
Red because HF is acidic
c 1 drop of NaNO3(aq)
No change because NaNO3 is neutral
7 Indicators have everyday uses. Complete the following table to provide reasons for the need to use
and suggest an appropriate indicator.
Monitoring alkaline wastes Photographic solutions are often highly alkaline but
from laboratories that process discharges into the sewage system must be nearly
photographic film neutral. Indicator — litmus or bromothymol blue