hand soap is neutral as it has to be safe to use but i am not completely sure...
soap is alkaline in nature because the main compound is NaOH which is a base.
The answer is lemon is the most acidic with pH 2; the next most acidic is tomato with pH 4.The soap with pH 10 is alkaline; and ammonia with pH11.5 is more alkaline than the soap.To understand pH, always remember that the values from 1 to 7 are all acidic, neutral is 7.5, and all the values from 8 to 14 are alkaline.
Many 'soaps' are neutral or basic, a few might be acidic
Soap is a saponified fat made of a caustic such as lye and an oil or fat. There is often an excess of caustic often with a pH of up to 10. Many "soaps" on the market are actually detergents which is a different type of compounds as sodium lauryl sulfate) l though the cleansing face is similar. The pH of detergents is acidic.
The liquid soap has a pH above 7 (alkaline).
soap is alkaline in nature because the main compound is NaOH which is a base.
The answer is lemon is the most acidic with pH 2; the next most acidic is tomato with pH 4.The soap with pH 10 is alkaline; and ammonia with pH11.5 is more alkaline than the soap.To understand pH, always remember that the values from 1 to 7 are all acidic, neutral is 7.5, and all the values from 8 to 14 are alkaline.
soap the salt of a fatty acid and so it is almost an acid, but it is an alkaline
Typically, soap is not acidic. It is slightly alkaline Lye or sodium laureth sulfate is the typical active ingredient in soap
Typically, soap is not acidic. It is slightly alkaline Lye or sodium laureth sulfate is the typical active ingredient in soap
Many 'soaps' are neutral or basic, a few might be acidic
Soap is a saponified fat made of a caustic such as lye and an oil or fat. There is often an excess of caustic often with a pH of up to 10. Many "soaps" on the market are actually detergents which is a different type of compounds as sodium lauryl sulfate) l though the cleansing face is similar. The pH of detergents is acidic.
The liquid soap has a pH above 7 (alkaline).
Soaps are alkaline in nature and seeds grow best in 6 pH. 7 pH is neutral and more than 7pH becomes alkaline.
It depends where you get the water from. But say if you had a glass of tap water the pH is around 6.6 then if you added things like soap or chalk that would make it more alkaline so sea water around chalk cliffs would be more alkaline than say in the middle of the ocean. If you put any acid in it obviously the more acidic even citric acid found in citric fruits. If you put any alkaline metals in it such as magnesium, sodium and potassium it would turn more alkaline (if you manage get hold of sodium or potassium don't put it in the water!!! Because it will explode!!). on the pH scale 1 is more acidic then it get more alkaline as the numbers go up. Oh and little tip; if you ever get stung by a bee put soap on the still the pain relief is instant for soap is alkaline and venom is acidic, just make sure you don't have a neutral because it won't do anything. . MistroJoe
Soaps are basic. Basic cleaners are often formulated to remove greasy materials. They are readily broken down by bases. In addition, many detergents are slightly or fairly basic because that's how they have an affinity for water. Detergent molecules contain one end that is attracted to water and another that is attracted to stuff like grease more than to water. They gather greasy ends around greasy dirt and allow it to be suspended in water. The water-loving end can be positively charged, negatively charged, or neutral but polar. It is especially easy to make negatively charged ends by making the conjugate base of a strong or weak acid, which results in a weak or strong base.
True soap (fats reacted with lye) is slightly alkaline. A pH of 4 is acid, a pH of 9 is alkaline. You can probably figure it out now. However many "soaps" on the market are really detergents, which tend to be closer to neutral (pH 7).