Given below are two statements: Statement-I : In the titrat…

Chemistry Principal Related to Practical Chemistry Statement Based Single Correct MCQ

Published on: August 12, 2026

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:

Statement-I is false but statement-II is true.

Both statement I and statement-II are true.

Both statement I and statement-II are false.

Statement-I is true but statement-II is false.

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: Methyl orange is a good chemical indicator in strong acid and weak base titration as it changes its yellow colour in basic to red colour in acidic medium. Phenolphthalein is used as indicator for weak acid and strong base titration as it changes colour between pH range 8 to 10.

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