Methyl orange

Methyl orange
Methyl orange

Identifiers CAS number ChemSpider Jmol-3D images 547-58-0

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16736152 Image 1 Properties

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Molecular formula Molar mass Density Melting point Boiling point Solubility in water
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C14H14N3NaO3S 327.33 g/mol 1.28 g/cm , solid >300 C (Not precisely defined.) Decomposes. Soluble in hot water
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(what is: / ?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25C, 100kPa)

Infobox references

Methyl orange is a pH indicator frequently used in titrations. It is often used in titrations because of its clear and distinct colour change. Because it changes colour at the pH of a mid-strength acid, it is usually used in titrations for acids. Unlike a universal indicator, methyl orange does not have a full spectrum of colour change, but has a sharper end point. Methyl orange has mutagenic properties.[5]

Methyl orange

Indicator colours
Methyl orange (pH indicator) below pH 3.1 3.1 above pH 4.4 4.4

Methyl orange in xylene cyanol solution (pH indicator) below pH 3.2 3.2 above pH 4.2 4.2

In a solution becoming less acidic, methyl orange moves from red to orange and finally to yellow with the reverse occurring for a solution increasing in acidity. The entire colour change occurs in acidic conditions. In an acid it is reddish and in alkali it is yellow. Methyl orange has a pKa of 3.47 in water at 25 degrees Celsius.[6]

Other Indicators
Modified (or screened) methyl orange, an indicator consisting of a solution of methyl orange and xylene cyanol, changes from grey to green as the solution becomes more basic.

References
[1] http:/ / www. commonchemistry. org/ ChemicalDetail. aspx?ref=547-58-0 [2] http:/ / www. chemspider. com/ 16736152 [3] http:/ / chemapps. stolaf. edu/ jmol/ jmol. php?model=%5BNa%2B%5D. CN%28C%29c2ccc%28%2FN%3DN%2Fc1ccc%28cc1%29S%28%5BO-%5D%29%28%3DO%29%3DO%29cc2 [4] http:/ / en. wikipedia. org/ wiki/ Special%3Acomparepages?rev1=448903948& page2=%3AMethyl+ orange [5] MSDS (http:/ / www. sciencelab. com/ msds. php?msdsId=9926081) from ScienceLab.com, Inc. Retrieved 2011-09-24 [6] Sandberg, Richard G.; Henderson, Gary H.; White, Robert D.; Eyring, Edward M. (1972). "Kinetics of acid dissociation-ion recombination of aqueous methyl orange". The Journal of Physical Chemistry 76 (26): 40234025. doi:10.1021/j100670a024.

External links
Informative page on different titration indicators, including Methyl Orange (http://www.chemguide.co.uk/ physical/acidbaseeqia/indicators.html)

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