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Date November 2009 Marks available 1 Reference code 09N.1.hl.TZ0.28
Level HL Paper 1 Time zone TZ0
Command term Question number 28 Adapted from N/A

Question

Which indicator would be the most appropriate for titrating aqueous ethylamine, \({\text{C}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{3}}}{\text{C}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{2}}}{\text{N}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{2}}}\), with nitric acid, \({\text{HN}}{{\text{O}}_{\text{3}}}\)?

A.     Bromophenol blue \({\text{(p}}{K_{\text{a}}} = {\text{ }}4{\text{.}}1)\)

B.     Bromothymol blue \({\text{(p}}{K_{\text{a}}} = {\text{ }}7{\text{.}}3)\)

C.     Phenol red \({\text{(p}}{K_{\text{a}}} = {\text{ }}8{\text{.}}0)\)

D.     Thymolphthalein \({\text{(p}}{K_{\text{a}}} = {\text{ }}10{\text{.}}0)\)

Markscheme

A

Examiners report

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Syllabus sections

Additional higher level (AHL) » Topic 18: Acids and bases » 18.3 pH curves
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