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For what product was the pH scale originally developed?

Question #151253. Asked by psnz.
Last updated Jun 13 2024.
Originally posted Jun 13 2024 8:25 PM.

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One could be forgiven in assuming the pH scale was originally developed to measure pure water but S. P. L. Sørensen had much more important things to measure! He developed the scale to measure beer! Sørensen worked at the Carlsberg laboratory where they make a very tasty beer.

link https://www.reagent.co.uk/blog/who-invented-the-ph-scale-in-chemistry/
link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S._P._L._S%C3%B8rensen
link https://www.inverse.com/article/45291-spl-srensen-google-doodle-carlsberg

Response last updated by BigTriviaDawg on Jun 13 2024.
Jun 13 2024, 8:29 PM
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