tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5099918243638360275.post8540222287479437047..comments2023-05-29T01:24:51.554-07:00Comments on EarthCurrent: Red Mud Reservoir May Still Pose ThreatThe Lazy Geographerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03405577494779789697noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5099918243638360275.post-76162591440295615102010-10-11T14:32:27.099-07:002010-10-11T14:32:27.099-07:00Damn... what a disasterDamn... what a disasterDr. Mumbaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18442332238717925277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5099918243638360275.post-24031052207318365492010-10-10T13:22:27.510-07:002010-10-10T13:22:27.510-07:00The acetic acid they were dumping was vinegar, whi...The acetic acid they were dumping was vinegar, which is an acid with a PH level below 7. Since the red mud is a base, it has a PH above 7. In the case of the red mud here it had a PH as high as 13. 7 is the PH of water and is considered neutral. When you combine an acid and a base they react and counteract each other, just like when you mix baking soda and vinegar together. If you want to The Lazy Geographerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03405577494779789697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5099918243638360275.post-18935849427421775262010-10-10T12:21:40.436-07:002010-10-10T12:21:40.436-07:00i heard they were dumping acid in the water to mak...i heard they were dumping acid in the water to make it better? how does that work?pixelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10986634972610649032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5099918243638360275.post-46663396094666491482010-10-10T05:14:46.794-07:002010-10-10T05:14:46.794-07:00wow! i hadnt heard of this at all, up to date my m...wow! i hadnt heard of this at all, up to date my manlikethat?https://www.blogger.com/profile/17629684294618504239noreply@blogger.com