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A method for calibrating pH meters using standard solutions with low electrical conductivity

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A procedure for obtaining standard solutions with low electrical conductivity that reproduce pH values both in acid and alkali regions is proposed. Estimates of the maximal possible error of reproducing the pH values of these solutions are obtained.

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Original Russian Text © A.K. Rodionov, 2011, published in Teploenergetika.

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Rodionov, A.K. A method for calibrating pH meters using standard solutions with low electrical conductivity. Therm. Eng. 58, 577–583 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0040601511070147

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