Question

Help i suck at chemistry​

Answer 1

Hello methyl orange is a pH indicator that is commonly used.

If you drip methyl orange to an acidic liquid it will give you the color red.

If it turns yellow after you drip it then the liquid should be a base.

And it gives a yellowish color for neutral liquids

But in this case salt (NaOH) has an exceptional situation which turns orange after adding m.o.

There is no logical explanation (at least for high school level) I am afraid that you need to memorize it.

This chard attached below may help you to recognize it

good luck, hope it helped<3!

Answer 2

1. Acid - Red

2. Base - Yellow

3. Salt - Yellow if the reaction produces a base

Step-by-step explanation:

In an acidic medium, methyl orange turns red, while in a basic medium, it turns yellow.

Sodium chloride solution produces sodium hydroxide, NaOH which is a strong base. Using methyl orange as an indicator gives a yellow colour solution for NaOH.

There are acidic, neutral, and basic salts. Sodium chloride (NaCl) produces a base therefore it would turn yellow as well but likely less distinct than the base.