Research Article

Comparative Analysis of the Properties of Acid-Base Indicator of Rose (Rosa setigera), Allamanda (Allamanda cathartica), and Hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) Flowers

Table 8

Acid-base titration with extract as indicator.

Indicator Strong acid (H2SO4)Weak acid (CH3COOH)
Strong base (NaOH) Strong base (NaOH)
cm3cm3

Phenolphthalein12.04 ± 0.1541.80 ± 0.30
Methyl red12.04 ± 0.0544.20 ± 0.15
Bromophenol blue12.06 ± 0.1060.50 ± 0.05
Hibiscus (cold extract)11.70 ± 0.0625.00 ± 0.15
Hibiscus (methanol extract)11.50 ± 0.2525.50 ± 0.60
Allamanda (cold extract)12.60 ± 0.2042.60 ± 0.35
Allamanda (methanol extract)12.00 ± 0.1536.00 ± 0.50
Rose (cold extract)13.00 ± 0.6020.50 ± 0.45
Rose (methanol extract)13.01 ± 0.4022.60 ± 0.25

Values are mean ± SD of 3 readings.