Hi: I had a couple of batches turn medium to deep yellow after sitting for a couple of days. These are mason jar quarts. They were clear when initially made. They registered about 14.5ms on my TDS meter. They were made with distilled water like I always make them. Usually they stay clear. I assume the particles (and the ions?) agglomerated into larger particles for some reason (impurities?). I took one and put a few drops of 35% h2o2 in it. It turned cloudy and gray. I put in some more drops and it got cloudier. Finally, in exasperation, I dumped about 1/3 ounce of 35% h2o2 in the jar. The bottom half cleared instantly and the top half remained cloudy, but the cloudiness was white rather than gray. It was also bubbling furiously, clouds of very small bubbles rising from the bottom of the jar. I replaced the lid and let it sit for a day. I then had to loosen the lid to allow gas to escape, as I guessed pressure was building up. I assume the gas was oxygen??? It was clear and odorless. The solution was still kind of hazy after two days. After about five days it is now quite clear and colorless and the bubbling has stopped. However, it now measures 9 on the TDS meter and has a much denser TE than at first. I assume the larger particle were, in fact, broken down to smaller particles, quite a few of them, thus accounting for the thicker TE than when first made. Is my reading of all this correct? No real knowledge of chemistry here. Would you think there is still h2o2 in the CS or has it all been converted to something else by the reaction? Would you think it is safe to drink?
Del
