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Title: Swimming pool chemistry help
Post by: mik on April 26, 2006, 01:33:46 PM

Sodium tetraborate pentahydrate Na₂B₄O₇5H₂O Is a pool chemical called proteam supreme
Sodium tetraborate decahydrate Na₂B₄O₇10H₂O Is 20 Mule Team Borate sold at walmart
Is the 10H₂O just more diluted?
My real question is it going hurt to use 20 Mule Team Borate instead of ProTeam Supreme

Claims
raises Ph and acts as a buffer

Thanks for any help

Title: Re: Swimming pool chemistry help
Post by: Alberto_Kravina on April 26, 2006, 01:37:52 PM

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Is the 10H2O just more diluted?

They're both solid! Na₂B₄O₇ *10 H₂O has more crystal water.

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My real question is it going hurt to use 20 Mule Team Borate instead of ProTeam Supreme

No, but if you have to use a specific quantity (mass) of sodium tetraborate decahydrate you need more because it has a higher molar mass.