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It's OK to just like lemon water. (mander.xyz)
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[–] -1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I was more of a physics nerd. Can't say I've heard of such a thing.

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  • [–] 16 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Weak acids/bases tend to not fully convert their potential free ions, stabilizing at particular pHs for relatively large ranges of concentration.

    You can use that as a basis for solutions that aren't super-basic but will preserve their pH in response to drips of acid.

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