If you are doing a titration with $\ce{NaOH}$ and $\ce{HCl}$, does it matter which one goes in the burette, and will this change the outcome of whether the solution in the beaker will turn pink due to phenolphthalein?
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$\begingroup$ Possible duplicate of Question about titration theory $\endgroup$– MithoronCommented Jun 13, 2016 at 12:09
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When phenolphthalein is used as an indicator, NaOH is taken in a burette because then the colour change is from colourless to pink. And this time, it will be easier to observe.
On the other hand, if HCl is taken in a burette, colour change will be from pink to colourless which can't be observed in a single drop.
When NaOH is titrated with HCl using methyl orange as an indicator, HCl is taken in a burette because then the colour at the end point changes from yellow to red which is easier to observe rather than that from red to yellow.
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$\begingroup$ This is just for the sake of convenience of calculation.. $\endgroup$– SrishtiCommented Jun 13, 2016 at 8:36