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Old 20-04-2003, 06:23 AM
David Lloyd
 
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Default water testing, and a chemistry lesson

tose (LeighMo) wrote in message ...
Please describe what your definition of KH is.


KH is the carbonate hardness.

Yes, I know, the test kits measure alkalinity, not the actual carbonate
hardness. But in order to use the KH-pH-CO2 tables, KH is carbonate hardness.


Leigh

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So introducing bicarbonate (CO2 dissolved in water at this pH mostly
takes the form of bicarbonic acid) into water will not increase
"carbonate hardness"? I'm not sure I understand.