THYMOLPHTHALEIN INDICATOR SOLUTION

RXSOL

Product code: RXSOL-60-6605-733

THYMOLPHTHALEIN INDICATOR SOLUTION

Thymolphthalein is used in disappearing ink, to make color-change bubbles, and as a pH indicator. It has an inky blue color and readily changes to its colorless form from exposure to air or carbon dioxide from breath

Application

Thymolphthalein is a phthalein dye used as an acid–base (pH) indicator. Its transition range is around pH 9.3–10.5. Below this pH, it is colorless; above, it is blue.

Dosage

Dissolve 0.04 g thymolphthalein in 50 mL of 95% ethanol. Dilute this solution to 100 mL with distilled water.