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What does phenolphthalein do?
What does phenolphthalein do?
6 Answers
- CraigLv 62 months agoFavorite Answer
It turns color to indicate the pH of a liquid solution. It's also pretty good for weeding people out of spelling bees.
- ?Lv 71 month ago
It also makes a powerful LAXATIVE to put on your food, if some jerk keeps stealing your LUNCH. Ex-Lax does not work nearly as well since they dropped it from the formula.
- ?Lv 52 months ago
It's an indicator! It turns clear or light yellow in the presence of acid and pink in the presence of alkali
- Dr WLv 72 months ago
In addition to being a common titration endpoint indicator (it's pink in aqueous solutions of pH = 8 to 10 and colorless elsewhere), it's also a laxative. Fun for the whole family!
- Anonymous2 months ago
Indicates alkalinity by turning a pinkish color.
- Anonymous2 months ago
It is an clear indicator that turns a base pink
