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Is paint stripper an acid or a base?

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Paint stripper is an acid. Paint strippers work by penetrating the layers of the paint and the object that the paint is on. There are many types of chemicals used in paint strippers most of which are acidic.

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nails are alkaline based, vanish/acrylic is acidic.

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Yes. Shoe polish turns blue litmus paper red, therefore suggesting that it is an acdic substance.

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It is a base.

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it is alkali known as (BASE)

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Acetone is both: polar and nonpolar.

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