Abase a. causes phenolphthalein indicator to change from colorless to pink. b. donates a proton in a proton transfer reaction. c. accepts electrons in an electron transfer reaction. d. produces hydrogen ions in solution. e. does none of the above.

a. causes phelophtalein indicator to change from colorless to pink

Explanation:

Phenolphtalein is an indicator, which means it can visually change when given certain circumstances.

Phenolphtalein turns fuchsia when exposed to basic substances, especially above a pH of 8.2, due to ionization, which changes the structure of the indicator.

a mercury barometer is a device that uses the physical properties of mercury in a tube to measure barometric pressure. mercury barometers are used for : -

1. measurement of atmospheric pressure  

2. determining the altitude of a place

3. weather forecasting

4. calibration and checking of aneroid barometers

5. application in fluid mechanics

6. measurement of pressure in aircrafts

7. surface weather analysis

8. preparation of barographs

9. usage in physical sciences like physics, astronomy & chemistry

10. preparation of aircraft altimeters

characteristics of mercury barometer : -

1.used to define and measure atmospheric pressure.

2.on the average at sea level the column of mercury rises to a height of about 760 mm.

3.this quantity is equal to 1 atmosphere.

4.it is also known as standard atmospheric pressure.

5.a barometer in which the weight of a column of mercury in a glass tube with a sealed top is balanced against that of the atmosphere pressing on an exposed cistern of mercury at the base of the mercury column, the height of the column varying with atmospheric pressure.