pH test strips will lose colour and their pH sensitivity as strips are made from universal indicator. Universal indicator is composed of phenolphthalein, methyl red, methyl orange and thymol blue.
Explanation:
pH test strips are made from the universal indicator. The universal indicator is composed of phenolphthalein, methyl red, methyl orange, and thymol blue. All of these will react with chlorine in bleach. As a result, they will lose color and pH sensitivity. Due to this, it is difficult to determine the pH of bleach using ph strips.
