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You test the pH of the pool's water. You discover that its pH is 6.5. Is the pool's water too acidic or too basic? Describe what this might do to the pool No Dumb Answers

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Answer: The water in the pool is acidic

Step-by-step explanation:

The pH level indicates the concentration of hydrogen ions
H^(+) in a solution and is setted in a scale from 0 (which is acid) to 14 (which is alkaline), being 7 the neutral value.

In this context, the normal pH level in a pool's water must be between 7.2 and 7.6 . So, since this pool's water pH is 6.5 we can say the water is acidic.

It is important to note that this may lead to skin and eyes irritation of the bathers, instability of chlorinated products and corrosion in the metal parts of the pool that are in contact with this water.

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