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Encyclopedia > Bromocresol purple

Bromocresol purple,or 5',5"-dibromo-o-cresolsulfophthalein, is a pH indicator with the chemical formula C21H16Br2O5S. A pH indicator is a halochromic chemical compound that is added in small amounts to a solution so that the pH (acidity or alkalinity) of the solution can be determined easily. ... A chemical formula (also called molecular formula) is a concise way of expressing information about the atoms that constitute a particular chemical compound. ...

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Chemical properties

The compound, with a molecular weight of 540.24 u, is in a solid state at 25 °C and melts at 241 °C. Its CAS registry number is 115-40-2. The molecular mass of a substance (less accurately called molecular weight and abbreviated as MW) is the mass of one molecule of that substance, relative to the unified atomic mass unit u (equal to 1/12 the mass of one atom of carbon-12). ... The unified atomic mass unit (u), or dalton (Da), is a small unit of mass used to express atomic and molecular masses. ... In jewelry, a solid gold piece is the alternative to gold-filled or gold-plated jewelry. ... In the physical sciences, a phase is a set of states of a macroscopic physical system that have relatively uniform chemical composition and physical properties (i. ... A degree Celsius (°C) is a unit of temperature named after the Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius (1701-1744), who first proposed a similar system in 1742. ... CAS registry numbers are unique numerical identifiers for chemical compounds, polymers, biological sequences, mixtures and alloys. ...


Uses

The primary use of Bromocresol purple is as a ph indicator; the most common solution is 0.04% aqueous. Drinking water This article focuses on water as we experience it every day. ...

Bromocresol purple (pH indicator)
below pH 5.2 above pH 6.8
5.2 6.8

A pH indicator is a halochromic chemical compound that is added in small amounts to a solution so that the pH (acidity or alkalinity) of the solution can be determined easily. ...

Health concerns

Bromocresol purple may cause irritation to the skin, eyes, and respiratory system.


References

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Device using coated paper and chemical reactive marker - Patent 4139965 (3034 words)
Bromocresol purple is dark purple at a pH of over 6.8 and light yellow at a pH of under 5.2.
In addition to bromocresol purple, the group includes bromocresol green which is blue green above a pH of 5.4 and yellow below a pH of 3.8; and ethyl bis (2,4-dinitrophenyl) acetate which is blue above a pH of 9.6 and colorless below a pH of 8.4.
In the embodiment described, bromocresol purple has been selected for the indicator dye to render the paper opaque with a mild citric acid solution being utilized to neutralize or chemically react with the sodium hydroxide of the coating.
Bromocresol purple - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (111 words)
Bromocresol purple,or 5',5"-dibromo-o-cresolsulfophthalein, is a pH indicator with the chemical formula C
The primary use of Bromocresol purple is as a pH indicator; the most common solution is 0.04% aqueous.
Bromocresol purple may cause irritation to the skin, eyes, and respiratory system.
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