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pH of colored solution

soma - 7-2-2011 at 17:25

Any suggestions how to take the pH of colored solutions? I don't want to use the pH meter because it might gum up the electrode and pH papers are giving strange colors that aren't on the chart.

Lambda-Eyde - 7-2-2011 at 17:27

Titrate the mixture and calculate the pH using pH = -log[H<sup>+</sup>]?

smaerd - 7-2-2011 at 18:48

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If you only need a ball-park range.

Dilute it until the solution is relatively clear. Test the pH with pH papers and adjust due to the dilution.

[Edited on 8-2-2011 by smaerd]