Blowing Bubbles into Bromothymol Blue

This interactive illustrates how the pH of a Bromothymol blue (BTB) solution changes when carbon dioxide is blown into the solution through a straw. The pH change is measured by the color change of the pH indicator BTB. BTB is blue at a pH over 8, yellow at a pH below 6, and shades of green in between.   Instructions: Drag the slider to see how the pH of the BTB solution changes over time when carbon dioxide is blown into it.

Topics

  • carbon dioxide
  • acid-base indicator
  • pH indicator
  • pH
  • proton concentration
  • solution
  • acid
  • base
  • acidity
  • pOH
  • pH scale
  • interactive
  • measuring
  • proton
  • hydroxide ion
  • pH value
  • indicator
  • pH indicator range
  • BTB
  • Bromothymol blue