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Re: Tap Water Conditioners
Dwight wrote:
>Remember, Cl- and ammonia NH3+ are only loosly associated in an ionic bond
>when dissolved in water. The fact that my chloramine treated tap water...
Cl- and NH4+ in water is ammonium chloride. "Chlorine" as used in
water purification terminology is mostly hypochlorous acid, HOCl, and
or hypochlorite ion OCl-. Chloramine generally refers to monochloramine,
NH2Cl, which is a covalently bonded compound formed by the action of
hypochlorous acid on ammonia. (HOCl + NH3 -> H2O + NH2Cl)
I'm not offering an opinion on what your filter may or may not be
removing; I just wanted to correct the chemistry. I use Amquel
myself, but whatever works for you.
David Ozenne
Fremont, CA
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