As you may have heard, that expensive new blue paint has been flaking off the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool. The President claims that this is an act of sabotage.<\/p>\n
Today I wanted to test his claim. So I asked Gemini a series of questions. Here are those questions, followed by Gemini’s answers:<\/p>\n
(1) What was poured into the water of the Washington DC reflecting pool to kill the algae?<\/b><\/p>\n
Workers poured gallons of hydrogen peroxide into the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to combat aggressive algae blooms following a multimillion-dollar repainting project.<\/p>\n
(2) If you pour hydrogen peroxide into a pool, can it cause paint to come off the pool walls?<\/b><\/p>\n
Yes, high concentrations of hydrogen peroxide can cause pool paint to soften, bubble, lose adhesion, and peel. While standard 3% household peroxide is generally mild, shocking a pool or using industrial concentrations (12% to 30%+) creates a strong oxidizer that degrades the polymer bonds in pool coatings, especially if the paint is fresh or inadequately cured.<\/p>\n
(3) What concentration of hydrogen peroxide was poured into the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool to disburse the algae?<\/b><\/p>\n
Crews poured a 12% concentration of hydrogen peroxide (four times stronger than standard household peroxide) into the pool. The National Park Service manually dumped the liquid from 1-gallon bottles to combat a severe algae bloom following renovations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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