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COMEDK · Chemistry · 8. Ionic Equilibrium

The pH at which an acid indicator with \(K_\alpha=1 \times 10^{-5}\) changes colour when the indicator concentration is \(1 \times 10^{-3} \mathrm{M}\) is

  1. A 4
  2. B 5
  3. C 6
  4. D 3
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(B) 5

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An acid indicator is a weak acid. It dissociates \(\underset{\text { Colour } A}{\operatorname{HIn}} \rightleftharpoons \mathrm{H}^{+}+\underset{\text { Colour } B}{\operatorname{In}^{-}}\)…