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
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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