Originally Posted by
GoodOldNorm
Just mixed up a batch of OA, for solution B the formula specifies 200g sodium carbonate (anhy) I have washing soda crystals. According to the darkroom cookbook in the conversions section if the formula specifies sod. carbonate (anhy) And you have sod. carbonate crystal you should multiply the specified amount by 2.7. This gave me 200g sod carbonate (anhy) x 2.7 = 540g of sod carbonate (crystal). So I gradually mixed 540g of the crysttal in room temperature water, it has taken an eternity to get the sod. carbonate into solution. I have been stirring for ages, I then transferred the solution into 2 one liter bottles and did a gentle "Indian Club" workout. My shoulders have loosened up great but my B solution still looks cloudy :-( Is the 462g ever going to fully go into a clear solution or have I got the amount wrong? What should the ph of bath B be? With a simple litmus paper test mine is reading ph11 or more (my papers only read to ph11).
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