Guest guest Posted November 12, 2009 Report Share Posted November 12, 2009 The amount of HCl (hydrochloric acid) is an important factor in determining how much it lowers the pH of sodium chlorite. Sodium chlorite has a pH of over 13, so you must add a sufficient amount of HCl to get the pH down. For example, if you had 20 drops of MMS, it is highly unlikely that 1 drop of HCl would pull the overall solution pH down to anywhere near 1-2. from Israel > > > Hydrochloric Acid and in my opinion a bad idea for activating mms1. > > > > Care to elaborate on WHY it is a bad idea? > > > > HCl may not suit as activator, as it brings pH to 1-2 (Very High acidity)where > as citric acid is a good buffer to maintain pH at 3-6 which is ideal to produce > and maintain ClO2 at 1-3 ppm level. With HCl ClO2 concentration may go beyond > the acceptable limits, causing some of the discomforts more violently. HCl may > be OK for other disinfecting purposes. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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