Describe the Information Necessary (And Why)to Chose a Good Indicator

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Essay

Describe the information necessary (and why)to chose a good indicator for a weak acid/strong base titration.

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Definitions:

Decan-1-Ol

An organic compound and a fatty alcohol, consisting of a ten carbon chain terminating in a hydroxyl group.

IUPAC Name

The IUPAC Name refers to the systematic naming convention for chemical compounds as designated by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry.

Hydrophilic

Having an affinity for water; capable of interacting with or dissolving in water.

PKa

A measure of acidity that indicates the strength of an acid by showing the equilibrium constant for the dissociation of acid into protons and its conjugate base.