"josephkk" wrote in message
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On Mon, 1 Oct 2012 17:30:30 -0700, "Guv Bob"
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"josephkk" wrote in message
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On Sun, 23 Sep 2012 16:24:08 -0700, "William Sommerwerck"
wrote:

I prefer household ammonia, followed by an isopropyl alcohol flush.
Ammonia is a base, as is the electrolyte -- like dissolves like.
If you care to get more chemically correct ammonia is a weak acid.

I think he meant household, which is a base...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ammonia#Properties

I am not talking about household ideas. I am talking technical chemistry.
Ammonia, including household varieties, have the same chemistry, an acid
with a KA of about -10 so it looks basic compared to other acids (even
distilled water), including carbonic acid (H2CO3 (soda pop) which fizzes
in the presence of strong acids.

I think it's time for a chemist to step in and explain this. The argument
that an acid "looks basic" compared to stronger acids makes little sense to
me.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acid_dissociation_constant