Difference Between Natural and Synthetic Indicators with Examples

BY Team Aakash Byju's

Natural Indicator The naturally occurring substances that identify a substance, whether they are acidic or basic, are called a “Natural Indicator.”

The substance prepared in a laboratory that identifies a substance, whether acidic or basic, is called “Synthetic Indicator”.

Synthetic Indicator

Some of the natural indicators are Litmus, Red Cabbage, Turmeric, Onions.

Natural Indicator

Synthetic Indicators are Methyl Orange Indicator, Phenolphthalein Indicator.

Natural Indicator

Red Cabbage Extract is naturally red, which remains red in acidic solution, but turns green in basic solution.

Natural Indicator

Litmus is a plant called ‘LICHEN’. Litmus solution is purple when a solution is neutral.

Natural Indicator

It turns red in acidic solution and blue in basic solution.

Natural Indicator

Methyl orange is a synthetic indicator that is orange in a neutral solution. It turns red in acidic solution and turns yellow in basic solution.

Synthetic Indicator

Phenolphthalein is a synthetic indicator that is neutrally colourless.

Synthetic Indicator

 It remains colourless in acidic solution and turns pink in basic solution.

Synthetic Indicator