- Interaction pH electrode – measuring medium
- Accuracy of the pH meter
- Accuracy of the temperature measurement
- Accuracy of the buffers used
- Care taken by the user
A frequent question in pH measurement is “How accurate is the pH electrode?” Interestingly, there are no specifications for it. It provides an mV signal that depends on the calibration and the interaction with the medium being measured, and it is not possible to give an accuracy specification for this.
In principle, the accuracy of the buffers used can never be exceeded whilst measuring pH. This means, for example, when using WTW technical buffers with a deviation of ± 0.03 pH, a measurement can never be more accurate than these limits.
“Tip: As a rule, one must reckon with an absolute accuracy in the laboratory of about 0.1 pH.”
More precise calculations can be found in DIN 19268: Here the user can estimate the influencing variables and then calculate a maximum accuracy for their application.
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