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of acetic acid () is titrated with NaOH. The steep part of the curve extends from the point neutralised to the point past equivalence. Take it as: lower limit by and upper limit from the excess in about . An indicator is suitable if its lies within this jump. Which statements are correct?

  1. AThe lower limit of the jump is pH .
  2. BThe upper limit of the jump is pH .
  3. CPhenolphthalein () and thymol blue (basic range, ) are both suitable.
  4. DBromothymol blue () is suitable.

Answer: A, B, C

Lower limit: . Upper limit: excess in gives , . Indicators with of 9.3 and 8.9 lie inside 7.74-9.70; lies below the lower limit, so bromothymol blue changes colour while the solution is still buffered.
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