In nutrition, certain foods have an acidic effect on the body after consumption, and certain foods have an alkaline effect. Plant foods, such as ginger, are the most alkaline-promoting foods. Ginger has a pH of 5.6 to 5.9, similar to that of figs, fennel, leeks, parsnips and romaine lettuce.
The reaction between aluminum and bromine is very exothermic (DH o = -1022 kJ). This drives the entire process, and energy is given off in the form of light and heat: 2 Al (s) + 3 Br 2 (l) --> 2 AlBr 3 (s) The product of this reaction is a molecular solid with the formula Al 2 Br 6, but the formula is often written as AlBr 3.
Bromine can be used for the disinfection of cooling tower water. Hypobromous acid is slightly less effective than hypochlorous acid in killing microorganisms. The pH value of the cooling water determines which form of bromine is present. When the pH value is below 8,7, more hypobromous acid (HOBr) is formed.