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Chlorophenol red

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Chlorophenol red
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Chlorophenol red is an indicator dye that changes color from yellow to violet in the pH range 5.4 to 6.8.[2] The pH of a substance is determined by taking the negative logarithm of the Hydronium ion concentration and the indictor changes color due to the dissociation of H+ ions.[3] The lambda max is at 572 nm.[4]

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Chlorophenol red (pH indicator)
below pH 5.4 above pH 6.8
5.4 6.8
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Properties and uses

The dissociation mechanism of chlorophenol red is similar to that of phenolphthalein meaning it can be used as a color indicator. The dissociation of hydroxyl and hydrogen atoms creates the dissociate scheme of chlorophenol red to change color from yellow to red.[5] The pH properties of chlorophenol red are used to selectively determine the amount of chlorine dioxide in drinking water. Chlorophenol red selectively reacts with 0.1–1.9 mg/L chlorine dioxide at pH 7.[6] The electrochemical properties of Chlorophenol red allows it to be a chromogenic label and can undergo oxidation creating several phenolic intermediates. The bacterial hydrolysis of a chlorophenol red labelled substrate produces chlorine retaining intermediates on electrodes.[7]

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