If the methyl orange solution is yellow in color in basic solution, it can be turned to red by adding an acid to it.
Given that the methyl orange solution is an indicator, it can have different colors in acidic, basic and neutral media.
An indicator is an organic dye that has a different color in acidic, basic and neutral media. The color of methyl orange in a basic medium is yellow while the color of methyl orange in an acid medium is red.
If the methyl orange is represented by HMO, an equilibrium is set up thus;
HM ⇄ MO^- + H^+
Red yellow
Addition of an acid ( H^+) shifts the equilibrium position to the left yielding the red color.
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