pH question
Moderator: Site Moderator
pH question
Does 1 gallon of pH 5 + 1 gallon of pH 7 = 2 gallons of pH 6?
Re: pH question
i'm gonna say no, based on experience not knowledge. I added 7.8ph water to 3.33 ph backset the other day and it went to not quite 4
didn't do what i wanted so i quit screwing around and threw it out.
there is prolly some kinda math one of the chemists can explain, as i understand each .1ph is 10x
that kinda math is wayyyy beyond me.
didn't do what i wanted so i quit screwing around and threw it out.
there is prolly some kinda math one of the chemists can explain, as i understand each .1ph is 10x
that kinda math is wayyyy beyond me.
I finally quit drinking for good.
now i drink for evil.
now i drink for evil.
-
OtisT
- Master of Distillation
- Posts: 3183
- Joined: Sat Oct 24, 2015 11:59 am
- Location: Pacific Northwest
Re: pH question
Judging by the formula google found for me when I looked it up, I’m gonna guess “no”. Just search the google for “blending two liquids with different ph”
Otis’ Pot and Thumper, Dimroth Condenser: Pot-n-Thumper/Dimroth
Learning to Toast: Toasting Wood
Polishing Spirits with Fruitwood: Fruitwood
Badmotivator’s Barrels: Badmo Barrels
Learning to Toast: Toasting Wood
Polishing Spirits with Fruitwood: Fruitwood
Badmotivator’s Barrels: Badmo Barrels
-
bluefish_dist
- Distiller
- Posts: 1502
- Joined: Fri Jan 16, 2015 10:13 am
- Location: Eastern Ia
Re: pH question
No. The ph scale is not linear. Also depends on the buffering capacity of the liquids.
Formerly
Dsp-CO-20051
Dsp-CO-20051
Re: pH question
^^ This. Buffering.
For an extreme example, is the ph 5 liquid pure distilled water with a few drops of HCl, or is it water with a commercial ph 5 buffering solution added?
In a more realistic scenario it will be various salts and minerals doing the buffering, but I would expect any solution in our hobby to have some amount of buffering, starting with tap water.
For an extreme example, is the ph 5 liquid pure distilled water with a few drops of HCl, or is it water with a commercial ph 5 buffering solution added?
In a more realistic scenario it will be various salts and minerals doing the buffering, but I would expect any solution in our hobby to have some amount of buffering, starting with tap water.