PREPARATION OF ACID – BASE INDICATORS USING Curcuma longa (TUMERIC) RHYZOMES

Authors

  • D. E. Musa
  • O. L. Marriette
  • W. A. Sotonye
  • A. J. Osilama
  • A.A. Pam

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46602/jcsn.v47i4.780

Abstract

Reagent indicators are substances mostly weak acids which by changing color, show whether solutions or substances are acidic or alkaline or/ and qualitatively identify analytes. They are usually imported into Nigeria hence expensive. Yellow turmeric papers are reddish-brown under alkaline conditions and reddish-brown turmeric papers are yellow under acidic conditions. Yellow and reddish-brown tumeric solutions were prepared. Respective pH of the turmeric solutions was 9.2 (for the reddish-brown turmeric solution and 4.3 (for the yellow turmeric solution). Reddish-brown and yellow turmeric papers were prepared; performances of the prepared turmeric papers were evaluated relative to standard litmus papers (SLP): yellow turmeric paper, 97.37 %; reddish-brown turmeric papers, 96.49 %. These indicators were packaged and labeled.

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Published

2022-08-15

How to Cite

Musa, D. E. ., Marriette, O. L., Sotonye, W. A. ., Osilama, A. J. ., & Pam, A. . (2022). PREPARATION OF ACID – BASE INDICATORS USING Curcuma longa (TUMERIC) RHYZOMES . Journal of Chemical Society of Nigeria, 47(4). https://doi.org/10.46602/jcsn.v47i4.780