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Epsom salt
« on: May 01, 2006, 04:26:01 AM »
Does the reaction between Epsom salts + distilled water alter the PH?
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Re: Epsom salt
« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2006, 05:14:12 AM »
Slightly. There will be some hydrolyzis, as HSO4- is a realtively weak acid on one side and Mg(OH)2 is very weakly soluble on the second. Which effect will be stronger is hard to tell without checking constants and calculating.
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