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Comment by klodolph

> distilled water is acidic

Distilled water is neutral, it is the reference point against which acidic and alkaline solutions are compared.

Technically one could argue that it is acidic, because any concentration of [H+] is acidic, but this is like arguing that Jiminy Cricket is tall because he has height.

However, rainwater will naturally absorb CO2 in the air (and since the industrial revolution, NO2 and SO3), making it acidic.

parent klodolph 12 years ago

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