Does Alum make water alkaline or acidic - and what are its health benefits?
I've recently read that slightly alkaline water has numerous health benefits over slightly acidic water that we typically drink. With that, I began finding if stirring a piece of alum in water makes it acidic or alkaline.
My confusions are quite basic -
First - what do we really use at home -: Al2(SO4)3 OR the generic: XAl(SO4)2·12H2O ? - Where X = Potassium, Sodium or Ammonium.
Second - Does it really alter the pH of water-solution?
Third - Are there any health benefits of dissolving Alum in water apart from purification?
Would really appreciate if someone could throw light on this. Would appreciate your responses.