From b025233c6f9f01c10b6efba7e3c82bffa88df18c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: rnelsonchem Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2023 15:07:31 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] Update README --- README.rst | 17 ++++++++--------- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst index 14b6c4a..5e5ef9e 100644 --- a/README.rst +++ b/README.rst @@ -4,13 +4,10 @@ pHcalc *pHcalc* is a Python library for systematically calculating solution pH, distribution diagrams, and titration curves. -This package is Python 3.5 compatible with dependencies_ only on Numpy and +This package is Python3 compatible with dependencies_ only on Numpy and Scipy. If you will be plotting the data, then there is an `optional dependency`_ on Matplotlib as well. -Bug fixes, questions, and update requests are encouraged and can be -filed at the `GitHub repo`_. - .. _dependencies: Dependencies @@ -30,15 +27,17 @@ Optional Packages Installation ------------ -*pHcalc* is only a single Python file, so installation is quite simple. After -installation of the dependencies_, the most recent version of *pHcalc* is -available via ``pip``, either from PyPI_ (stable) or the `GitHub repo`_ (most +*pHcalc* is available via ``pip``, ``conda``, or the `GitHub repo`_ (most recent). -From PyPI_:: +From PyPI:: $ pip install pHcalc +Via Conda:: + + $ conda install -c rnelsonchem pHcalc + If you have ``git`` installed on your system, then you can get the most recent, unrelased version from the `GitHub repo`_:: @@ -65,7 +64,7 @@ at a given pH value is determined. Multiplying this by the concentration of acid in solution provides the concentration of each acidic species in the system, and these concentrations are used to balance the charge. -Using this methodology bases and strong acids can be described using neutral, +Using this methodology bases and strong acids can be described using inert, charged species. These are ions that do not react with water, such as |Na+| and |Cl-|. In this context, any |Cl-| in solution must be charged balanced with an appropriate amount of |H3O|, which would define HCl in solution.