Wednesday, November 17, 2010

How do you change the pH level of water?

I need to find a way to change the pH level of water. I am doing a science experiment to see how the pH level of water affects a plants growth. If you have any suggestions of how I could conduct this experiment, that would also be helpful. Thanks!How do you change the pH level of water?
Some common bases are: bleach, ammonia, soap, baking soda, draino to get high pH. Some common acids are: lemon juice, vinegar, and sulfuric sulfuric acid if you want to try and get a really low pH.



Remember that the pH scale is a logarithmic measurement of the amount of H+ ions so it is tough to get really high or low pH. And SERIOUSLY dangerous. Be careful. I doubt plants would grow in a pH less than 4 or more than about 8-9.How do you change the pH level of water?
well the PH of water is if i'm sure is neutral. then you have your bases(soap) and your acids(lemon).just google water PH. But I would experiment by one putting regular water on one plant. on a second putting water mixed with soap a base and another one with acid lemon juice might do the trick.
add acidic substance or alkali
Check with a swimming pool supply company in your area as that is their field of expertise. They sell chemicals for treating swimming pools. Regulating Ph levels is one facet of pool maintenance. I know a drop of ordinary bleach in a small amout of water as in a test tube will change the Ph of the water. There are other chemicals that will change the Ph level in the opposite direction as well.
add salt to the water? Try that
Yeah, the scale can range from 1-Battery acid to 14-oven cleaner. Though even some of those are water soluble, I know you can buy PH balancers at fish market though. Yup.
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