Chemistry

Chemistry

Problem

Bromothymol blue (pKa=7.1pK_a = 7.1) is yellow in its protonated form and blue in its deprotonated form. Over which pH range will a sample of bromothymol blue most likely appear green (an approximately equal mixture of yellow and blue)? a) pH 7–9\text{pH }7\text{–}9 b) pH 5–7\text{pH }5\text{–}7 c) pH 6–8\text{pH }6\text{–}8 d) pH 5–6\text{pH }5\text{–}6

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