Psy-Kosh comments on Toxic Truth - Less Wrong

12 Post author: MichaelHoward 11 April 2009 11:25AM

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Comment author: Psy-Kosh 11 April 2009 05:16:15PM 1 point [-]

Minor chemistry question though... acid?

While there are indeed many terrible dangers to DHMO, would it not have, in pure form, an absolutely neutral pH?

Comment author: MichaelHoward 11 April 2009 06:16:17PM 4 points [-]

Good question. Apparently, it has acid and alkali (hydrogen hydroxide) names because it's amphoteric - it can react both as an acid or an alkali, depending on the strength of the acid or alkali it is reacted with.

Comment author: Psy-Kosh 11 April 2009 11:16:49PM 1 point [-]

Interesting, thanks.