“…This equilibrium is the product of the partial equilibria [8] and [9]: Ka, w [8] NR'H, NR, + H, ' and K, [9] NR, + S, 2 NR, where K, is the pH-independent association constant of NR, with similarly charged micelles (16) and is related to K,,, and Ke by [I01 K, = K,,, (1 + [Hw+l/Ka,w) and L111 Ke=Ks.K,,w A direct determination of K, for the base form of neutral red is difficult as the indicator is unstable in strong basic medium, the condition required for the same. The equilibrium constants K, and Kc calculated for neutral red with cationic micellar systems at various pH are included in Table 1 For neutral red in cationic micellar medium:…”