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Lime, baking soda, anything alkaline. Above answer is WRONG! Adding alkilies RAISES ph! You need to acidify to lower it. Use Muriatic acid instead. Get it at building supply stores like Home Depot, it'll be cheaper.
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The common use of phosphoric acid?
To lower pH in Hydroponic gardening
What pool chemicals do I add to restore balance to the pH of the pool?
To raise the pH of your pool you add soda ash (sodium carbonate). To lower the pH of your pool add muriatic acid (hydrochloric acid) or sodium bisulfate. You should always add chemicals with the pump running and check your levels again once the newly added chemicals have been circulated around the pool.
What is the common name for HCl when used to lower pH in swimming pools?
Muriatic acid
What is the imfortance of pH value of a substance?
The pH of a person's blood can tell a lot about their health. Knowing the pH of chemicals can tell how they will react to other chemicals, which can prevent accidents.
What would happen to a solution when it becomes more acidic what happens to its pH?
The pH gets lower as the acidity increases.
Can you put sand in your pond?
You can but with my experience it will lower your pH,my pH was at 7.8 then i add sand it drops to 7.
Why do you use pH meter to measure the pH of several common household chemicals?
Using a pH-meter the measurement is more accurate and sure.
Why pH meter to measure the pH of several common household. Can you use a universal indicator or pH paper to measure the pH of all the common household chemicals?
Using a pH-meter the measurement is more accurate and sure.But at home you can use a pH-paper for transparent liquids.
Can you use muriatic acid to claify pond water?
All fish and plants will die. An acid will lower PH in the pond, a level that will clarify will surely kill all living things in it.
The common use of phosphoric acid?
To lower pH in Hydroponic gardening
What pool chemicals do I add to restore balance to the pH of the pool?
To raise the pH of your pool you add soda ash (sodium carbonate). To lower the pH of your pool add muriatic acid (hydrochloric acid) or sodium bisulfate. You should always add chemicals with the pump running and check your levels again once the newly added chemicals have been circulated around the pool.
What is the common name for HCl when used to lower pH in swimming pools?
Muriatic acid
Common name for hydrochloric acid when used to lower pH in swimming pools?
Chlorine.
Do most pool cleaning companies do ph testing?
Yes, it is common for the company cleaning your pool to also check the ph and help you with any corrections that need done to the chemicals.
What is the imfortance of pH value of a substance?
The pH of a person's blood can tell a lot about their health. Knowing the pH of chemicals can tell how they will react to other chemicals, which can prevent accidents.
What would happen to a solution when it becomes more acidic what happens to its pH?
The pH gets lower as the acidity increases.
Do you add caustic to lower the pH in water?
No you add acid to lower the pH
