Yes you can use citric acid at one pound per 5,000 gallons of water. Be sure pH is low and after cleaning return return water to normal chemical levels.
Reduces alkalinity of swimming pool water (softens hard water)
Most likely not.
Usually you would add muriatic acid to adjust the pools acid level.
Remove some water in container (10-20%) and add new water. example: pump water high in cyanuric acid out of a swimming pool and the add fresh water to the pool.
As the pH of a swimming pool increases, hypochlorous acid converts to hypochlorite ion, which is less effective as a disinfectant. This leads to a decrease in the amount of hypochlorous acid available to sanitize the pool water. Maintaining the pH within the recommended range helps optimize the effectiveness of hypochlorous acid for disinfection.
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Yes, Gatorade contains citric acid as a flavoring agent to enhance its taste. Citric acid is commonly used in beverages to add a tartness that balances sweetness.
To make citric acid at home, you can extract it from citrus fruits like lemons, limes, or oranges. Squeeze the juice from the fruits and then add calcium hydroxide to create calcium citrate. This can then be reacted with sulfuric acid to precipitate citric acid, which can be filtered and dried.
Use a dry salt of citric acid - like sodium citrate. Add water. THEN they react.
To effectively neutralize citric acid, you can add a base such as baking soda or sodium bicarbonate. The base will react with the citric acid to form water, carbon dioxide, and a salt, which will help neutralize the acidity.
The recommended amount of citric acid to add when canning tomatoes for optimal preservation is 1/4 teaspoon per pint jar.
It is necessary because the chlorine kills all of the germs that enter the swimming pool.