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Chapter 15 Indicators and pH

A. Multiple Choice Questions 4. (a) A, B

(b) D
1. A. Baking soda solution (c) E
2. C. Solution of soda lime (d) A
3. C. pH scale ranges from 1 to 14. (e) A : soap solution
4. B. (2) and (3) only B : dilute sodium hydroxide
5. B. (2) only solution
6. B. (2) and (3) only C : vinegar
7. A. (4) only D : dilute hydrochloric acid
8. A. It contains both ammonia molecules E : distilled water
and ammonium ions. F : tea
9. B. Methyl orange
5. No. It is because methyl orange only
B. Fill in the Blanks shows entirely different colours at acidic
and alkaline solutions. It does not give a
1. smaller than gradual colour change when pH changes.
2. H+(aq), OH(aq), neutral, equal to
3. larger than 6. (a) decreases; changes from red to
4. Acid-base indicators, alkaline colourless
(b) increases; changes from red to
C. Comprehensive Questions yellow
(c) increases; remain colourless
(d) decreases; changes from blue to
1. purple
Colours in solution
Indicator 7. HKCEE Question
Acidic Neutral Alkaline
Litmus Red Purple Blue 8. Universal indicator is a mixture of
Methyl orange Red Yellow Yellow different indicators. Hence, it gives
different colours at different pH values.
Phenolphthalein Colourless Colourless Red

2. Red cabbage and hibiscus flower

3. The pH scale is a measure of the

concentration of H+(aq) ions in solutions
and it is used to show the degree of acidity
and alkalinity. It ranges from 0 to 14.

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