Re: Methylated spirits over water

Albert wrote:

If I've made an acid-base indicator out of ripping off petals of a
flower and dissolving much of it in methylated spirits, why would
mixing it with meths be better than with water?

Although water may dissolve your indicator, it will also dissolve
other stuff you don't want.
Alcohol as a solvent is more selective in this case, you get what you
want and less of stuff you don't.

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