Treated water may be released only if its pH is no higher than 8.0.
A technician tested the water using two methods.
| Method | Measured pH |
|---|---|
| Universal indicator | 8 |
| pH probe | 8.10 |
Why should the technician use the pH probe result to decide whether the water may be released?
88 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Chemistry 4.2 Reactions of acids, covering 4.2.1a Reactions of acids with metals, 4.2.1b Redox in acid-metal reactions, 4.2.2 Neutralisation of acids and salt production, 4.2.3 Soluble salts, 4.2.4 The pH scale and neutralisation, 4.2.5a Titrations, 4.2.5b Calculating quantities in titrations, and 4.2.6 Strong and weak acids. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.