Monograph

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Methyl Orange
(4-(Dimethylamino)azobenzenesulfonic Acid, Sodium Salt; 4-[[4-(Dimethylamino)-
phenyl]azo]benzenesulfonic Acid, Sodium Salt; C.I. Acid Orange 52)
Part 4, Monographs for Reagent Chemicals: General Descriptions, Specifications, and Tests
eISBN: 9780841230460
Tom Tyner Chair, ACS Committee on Analytical Reagents
James Francis Secretary, ACS Committee on Analytical Reagents
Publication Date (Web): February 28, 2017 | doi: 10.1021/acsreagents.4225

ABSTRACT
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This monograph for Methyl Orange provides, in addition to common physical constants, a general description including
typical appearance, applications, and aqueous solubility. The monograph also details the following specifications and
corresponding tests for verifying that a substance meets ACS Reagent Grade specifications including: Clarity of Solution
and Visual Transition Interval.

C14H14N3NaO3S Formula Wt 327.33 CAS No. 547-58-0

GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Typical appearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . orange-yellow solid
Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pH indicator
Aqueous solubility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . soluble in 500 parts water; more soluble in hot water

SPECIFICATIONS
Clarity of solution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Passes test
Visual transition interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . From pH 3.2 (pink) to pH 4.4 (yellow)

DOI:10.1021/acsreagents.4225
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TESTS
Clarity of Solution
Dissolve 0.1 g in 100 mL of water. Not more than a faint trace of turbidity or insoluble matter should remain. Reserve the
solution for the test for visual transition interval.

Visual Transition Interval

Dissolve 1 g of potassium chloride in 100 mL of water. Adjust the pH of the solution to 3.0 (using a pH meter) with 0.01 N
hydrochloric acid. Add 0.15 mL of the 0.1% solution reserved from the test for clarity of solution. The solution should have a
definite pink color. Titrate the solution with 0.01 N sodium hydroxide to a pH of 3.2 (using a pH meter). A small amount of
yellow color should appear, producing a pinkish orange color. Continue the titration to pH 4.4 (using a pH meter); the
solution should have a definite yellow color.
Publication Date (Web): February 28, 2017 | doi: 10.1021/acsreagents.4225
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DOI:10.1021/acsreagents.4225
© 2017 American Chemical Society B ACS Reagent Chemicals, Part 4

ACS Reagent Chemicals

ACS Reagent Chemicals; American Chemical Society: Washington, DC, 2017.