Stan,
Thank you for your very detailed reply to my inquiry about saturated
carbonate solutions. I have questions about two items of information.
>Both solutions are somewhat alkaline, and will slowly etch glass.
Is there any harm to the glass or contamination of the solution from the
process?
>Either will absorb carbon dioxide from the air, and gradually increase in
>content of the respective bicarbonate (e.g. sodium hydrogen
>carbonate, aka sodium bicarbonate).
Does this cause the pH of the solution to decrease or increase?
Sandy King
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