ChatNoir
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I used to think that everything was perfect, I was using bottled water and boiling it... I decided to test my Red Cabbage pH indicator this morning and bottled water got pH rating around 8... I was like ***! Then I added a few drops vinegar, to drop total pH to around 6...
I was so happy but I wanted to test it anyway so I boiled the water, as I guessed vinegar broken down to main particles by heat and total pH changed to 9! I almost got fainted, added some vinegar again and saw that indicator was still working.
One last test was necessary, I boiled bottled water without any additives and added pH indicator, colour came as GREEN and I was always using pH 9 water! I added some vinegar and changed colour to purple. Let water to cool down and I will be using this method from now on till I can find a shop with decent pH Up as well as pH down...
I will be saving cash for a decent digital pH meter as well so I can have accurate readings, as they say measure twice, cut once.
I hope it will be a lesson for all newbies like me.
I was so happy but I wanted to test it anyway so I boiled the water, as I guessed vinegar broken down to main particles by heat and total pH changed to 9! I almost got fainted, added some vinegar again and saw that indicator was still working.
One last test was necessary, I boiled bottled water without any additives and added pH indicator, colour came as GREEN and I was always using pH 9 water! I added some vinegar and changed colour to purple. Let water to cool down and I will be using this method from now on till I can find a shop with decent pH Up as well as pH down...
I will be saving cash for a decent digital pH meter as well so I can have accurate readings, as they say measure twice, cut once.
I hope it will be a lesson for all newbies like me.