JEE MainChemistryIonic EquilibriumMCQ+4 / −1
Given below are two statements. Statement I : In the titration between strong acid and weak base methyl orange is suitable as an indicator. Statement II : For titration of acetic acid with NaOH phenolphthalein is not a suitable indicator. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
- AStatement I is false but Statement II is true
- BStatement I is true but Statement II is false
- CBoth Statement I and Statement II are true
- DBoth Statement I and Statement II are false
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Correct answer: B
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Analyze Statement I
Statement I: In the titration between strong acid and weak base methyl orange is suitable as an indicator.
- In a strong acid–weak base titration, the equivalence point lies in the acidic range because the salt formed undergoes hydrolysis to give an acidic solution.
- Therefore, the indicator should change color in the acidic pH region.
- Methyl orange changes color approximately in the range to , which is suitable for such titrations.
Hence, Statement I is true.
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Analyze Statement II
Statement II: For titration of acetic acid with NaOH phenolphthalein is not a suitable indicator.
- Acetic acid is a weak acid and NaOH is a strong base.
- In a weak acid–strong base titration, the equivalence point lies in the basic range (generally around to ).
- Phenolphthalein changes color in the range to , so it is actually suitable for this titration.
Therefore, the statement saying phenolphthalein is not suitable is false.
Hence, Statement II is false.
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Choose the correct option
- Statement I: True
- Statement II: False
So the correct option is:
B: Statement I is true but Statement II is false
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Comparison with stored answer
- Derived answer: B
- Stored correct answer: B
They match.
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