indicator is best suited for the analyte?

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The titration of an unknown weak acid with 0.10M NaOH is carried out and the pH at the equivalence point was found to be 8.50.  Which indicator is best suited for the analyte? pKa=4.2

a. phenolphthalein pKa=9.7

b. methyl red pKa=5.0

c. methyl orange pKa=4.2
d. cresol purple pKa=8.3
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