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The unionized form of an acid indicator is yellow and its anion is blue. the ka of this indicator is 10-5. what will be the color of the indicator in a solution of ph 3?

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If the unionized form of an acid indicator is yellow and its anion is blue, the acidic endpoint of the indicator is yellow and the basic endpoint is blue. The Ka of 10^-5, its pKa is 5. The indicator is acidic., the color of the indicator in a solution of pH 3 is yellow. 
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