Does Boiling Water Change Ph?

LoopDigga

LoopDigga

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Now, I know it lowers the chlorine levels and takes out any bacteria and a lot of minerals that are in excess, but does it make the Ph levels go up or down? I don't have a meter, or else I would try on my own. Thank you.
 
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capncash

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PH is a function of temp so it would change as temp changes but i dunno if it would change it permanently.
 
paddy510

paddy510

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i used a color ph test kit, not a digital meter, only tells from 4-8 in .5 steps.
started with a ph about 7.5-8, light blue
boiled water and while hot it had a ph of above 8, dunno how much since color chart only goes to 8 but it was really dark blue and blue is 8
after it cooled down it was back to light blue again.
 
Dubbuh

Dubbuh

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no one told the guy thanks for testin and tellin? shame on you. thanks paddy i was just searchin about this and u answered the question. ty.
 
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dael22

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According to me and water chemistry, ph values of boiling water would be less than normal temperature water.
 
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bobthefish442

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according to the link below, the ph of boiled water will go up due to a loss of bicarbonate ions and H{++} ions. It also says that the ph will go back towards whatever it was originally but not quite make it there, resulting in the water having a permanently slight increase in its ph.

http://www.hindu.com/seta/2005/08/25/stories/2005082500271600.htm

Its in the article towards the middle/end.
 
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