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Advice: Choosing Between pH Strips or pH Meters
pH Strips
pH strips allow you to test the acidity of a particular liquid. pH strips measure on a scale of 14 where seven is neutral. Lower numbers are increasingly acidic, while higher numbers are increasingly alkaline (or basic). Water, being a neutral liquid, should register a seven.
Compare the colour of the strip to the chart provided with the strips. Acids are represented with warmer colours (red, orange, etc) while alkalines are represented with cooler colors (blue, green, etc).
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3rd Jun 2020