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What is the pH of drain cleaner?

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The pH of toilet cleaners will vary greatly depending on what it is. Most toilet cleaners have a pH between 9 and 13, which is high.

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Drain cleaners often use sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide, which are both very basic.

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Drain cleaner is generally an acidic solution; the pH is different for each producer.

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it is 14 on the pH scale.

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To answer this question we would need to know the type of drain cleaner you are referring to. If you are talking about liquid drain cleaner it has a pH of 14. But the pH ranges from 13 to 14 depending on the type.


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What has a pH of fourteen on the pH scale?

I dont know, but I think the last guy to answer this wanted you to think that liquid drain cleaner is just as acidic as cucumbers. To correct the above statement, liquid drain cleaner is NOT an acid, it is a base. Potassium hydroxide has a pH of 14.


How can drain cleaner be classified based on it's pH?

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Is drain cleaner an acidic or alkaline?

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Is a 14 pH level dangerous?

Yes. PH level 14 is Toxic to humans. But substances like drain cleaner have a PH of 14


Drain cleaner acidic alkaline or neutral?

It depends on the type of drain cleaner. Some are acidic (i.e. sulphuric acid based) and some are basic (i.e. sodium hydroxide based), but it would be unlikely that a drain cleaner would have a neutral pH.


Is drain cleaner an acid?

No it is an alkali, I think Sorry, I'm not sure what number it is on the pH scale! Hope this helped!!!


What has a pH of fourteen?

Items that have a pH of 14 are the least acidic. Caustic soda, cucumbers, radishes, squash, and liquid drain cleaner all have a pH of 14. There are more, obviously, but these are just a few.


Why is battery acid more acidic then drain cleaner?

Drain cleaner is a base and its pH is around 14 while battery acid is an acid and has a pH somewhere under 5. As you would expect, an acid is far more acidic than a base, because a base is simply the opposite of an acid.


How do you neutralize drain cleaner?

If it is an alkali drain cleaner, you can add acidic materials in the drain cleaner such as lemons, If it is an acidic drain (less common) cleaner, you can add alkali materials such as toothpaste, soap