What specific substance could i add to my soil if the pH is too acidic?

Answer 1

an alkali

My answer will be a little more detailed than the previous. First you need know what acid you are dealing with. A response to the question who do you raise the PH of Nitric Acid? The response was you add water, which is somewhat correct but barely. We use two different chemicals to adjust PH in acids. Lets say we have a batch of Nitric Acid at 3ph and we need to get it to 7. Very carefully if you are doing this manually you will need to add Sodium Hydroxide AKA caustic soda. In the industry this is the go to chemical to raise the PH. BE CAREFUL caustic hurts like a you know what if you get it on you, I once got it in my eye. Not fun!. When adding the caustic do it slowly and mix the acids like you would a sauce. Add small drops of it. Adding a lot within seconds will bring the PH to 11. Thats called overshooting. If you overshoot. Follow the same procedure as I mentioned but switch the caustic with hydrocloric acid. Caustic raised the PH, Hydro lowers it.

Chris

Scott Metal Finishing

Answer 2

Bases such as:

sodium hydroxide

potassium hydroxide

other hydroxides

also, non-hydroxides such as:

sodium carbonate

ammonia

Or (solid) metals that will form hydroxides such as:

Sodium

Potassium

etc...

You will never get hold of the solid metals on your own, they are extremely dangerous and will literally explode when in touch with water--In order to completely answer you question though, i found it necessary! You will probably be using this for class or a pool, so stick to adding solutions of hydroxides, that is the easiest answer

These substances added to a solution will raise the pH. Remember not to add these substances to acids. Leave that to experienced chemists and people who are trained to handle chemicals.

Answer 3

Using common household chemicals as an example, to change a solution to become more acid, you could add vinegar, to change a solution to move to more of an alkaline you could add baking soda.

Answer 4

Adding an Acid will decrease your pH but a base will increase your pH. So you could add bases, Adding bases should increase the pH but who knows i'm only a 8th grader lol!

Answer 5

In order to raise the pH level of a substance, one would need to add a base to it. Some examples of bases are: sodium hydroxide, calcium hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, sodium carbonate.

Answer 6

Add a base. Or dilute it.

But make sure to add the correct amount, because Superman will beat you if you don't

remember to wear safety goggles!

Answer 7

Something of low pH, typically an acid.

Answer 8

it is called a basic of base

Answer 9

You can add powdered calcium carbonate.