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Safely lowering bleach pH without chlorine gas?
According to Eurekalert, by lowering the pH of household bleach (e.g., by adding vinegar or citric acid), we can increase $\text{[HOCl]}$ and consequently greatly improve the disinfecting capabilities ...
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Acetic(vinegar) and citric acid as the rust remover
I tested, separately, acetic and citric acids for cleaning steel parts. After 24 hours I have moderate results for acetic acid, and good results for citric acid. But in both cases, rust doesn't ...
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How does Drain opener decompose?
I used drain opener (sodium hydroxide and sodium hypochlorite) in an RV and accidentally caused it to drain out (mixed about 1:10 with water) onto concrete below.
There is a fairly strong smell.
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How to determine the products of a redox reaction
I'm doing a paper on water treatment methods, and in one section, I'm describing how a nearby water treatment plant is removing Trichloroethylene ($\ce{C2HCl3}$) from water by oxidizing it using Ozone ...
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