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Define an acid-base indicator. Explain why phenolphthalein is chosen as an indicator for the titration for...

Define an acid-base indicator. Explain why phenolphthalein is chosen as an indicator for the titration for standardizing NaOH, determining % composition of KHP, and determining the acid content of vinegar. (Look up for the Ka for the indicator online and explain why this indicator is chosen for these titrations)

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KHP is act acid and NaOH is base.

pH at equivalence point of this titration nearly  8.5

pH range of Phenolphthalein = 8.2 - 10.0

thus

pH at equivalence point fall in the pH range of Phenolphthalein indicator.

Hence

phenolphthalein is chosen as an indicator for the titration for standardizing NaOH.

From this titration we can calculate the  % composition of KHP.

when

we use acetic acid instead of KHP then we can calculate acid content of vinegar.

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