Chemistry: The Central Science (13th Edition)

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Chapter 16 - Acid-Base Equilibria - Exercises - Page 718: 16.40a

Answer

The solution is acidic.

Work Step by Step

According to figure 16.8 (Page 684) Add phenolphtalein = colorless when: $pH \leq 8$ Add bromthylmol blue = yellow when: $pH \leq 6$ Thus, the pH must be less than 6, which indicates an acidic solution.
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