The pH Scale (Section) Addition of the indicator methyl

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The pH Scale (Section) Addition of the indicator methyl orange to an unknown solution leads to a yellow color. The addition of bromothymol blue to the same solution also leads to a yellow color, (a) Is the solution acidic, neutral, or basic? (b) What is the range (in whole numbers) of possible pH values for the solution? (c) Is there another indicator you could use to narrow the range of possible pH values for the solution?

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QUESTION:

The pH Scale (Section) Addition of the indicator methyl orange to an unknown solution leads to a yellow color. The addition of bromothymol blue to the same solution also leads to a yellow color, (a) Is the solution acidic, neutral, or basic? (b) What is the range (in whole numbers) of possible pH values for the solution? (c) Is there another indicator you could use to narrow the range of possible pH values for the solution?

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pH indicators can be used to determine the range of pH of a given solution.

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