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What Is a Universal Indicator? (Introduction) - Part 1
pH indicators (acid-base indicators) are organic dyes that change color depending on the hydrogen ion concentration in a solution. The color transition of an indicator occurs over a specific pH range. Some indicators may exhibit two or more such ranges.
Эксперименты с универсальным pH индикатором Что такое универсальный индикатор? (Вступление) - Часть 1 A universal indicator is a mixture of several organic dyes, each of which changes color over a different pH range. Unlike individual acid-base indicators, a universal indicator changes color over a wide pH range (e.g., from 1 to 12 or from 1 to 14), allowing not only the qualitative detection of acids or alkalis in a solution but also an approximate determination of hydrogen ion concentration by comparing the indicator color with a standard scale. For example, a universal indicator may contain thymol blue, methyl red, methyl orange, bromothymol blue, and phenolphthalein. The indicator can be used in the form of paper strips (universal indicator paper) or as a solution.
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