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No. Detergents and soaps are generally alkaline, or base as opposed to acidic.
But even more significant, detergents are in a class called, surfactants, meaning that they lower the surface tension of water, causing it to be able to penetrate and loosen contaminants.
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Is detergent acidic?
detergent is alkali and this can be tested by putting detergent into an acid if it neutralises than it is an acid not an alkali
What acid is in detergent?
Acetic Acid
Is dish detergent an acid or a base?
Detergent is basic.
Is detergent solution and acid or base?
yes it is a acid
What is Liquid detergent in litmus paper is it acid or base?
acid
What are the advantages of using synethic detergent?
Detergents are sodium salts of long chain of benzene sulphuric acid .One of the main Disadvantage of synthetic detergents are that they are non bio degradable and thus they cause water pollution.
What fatty acid is present in detergent?
i dont think its a fatty acid
Is laundry detergent a base or an acid?
it is a base
Is dishwashing detergent a base or acid?
base
How do you neutralize detergents from domestic grey water?
You get a water purifier or a softener. (A water softener wont "neutralize detergents from domestic grey water." Indeed, a softener will do the exact opposite since hard water neutralizes many types of detergents.) Depends on what you mean by "neutralize". If you mean make the detergent no longer function as a detergent, then depending on the type of detergent there are a couple ways. Most detergents are the conjugate base of an acid. Acidifying the solution neutralizes the base and generally significantly reduces the ability of the detergent to act as a detergent. So, simply adding acid will often "neutralize" detergents. Large amounts of vinegar, or much smaller amounts of a strong concentrated acid, can be used. Another method of neutralizing detergents is by the addition of divalent cations such as calcium++ or magnesium++. Many detergents strongly bind to these salts and, like adding acid, the resulting compound no longer acts as an effective detergent. This is why most detergents work better in "soft" water than they do in "hard" water. Hard water contains enough divalent cations to tie up the detergents molecules making the detergent must less effective.
Is nitrogen oxide an acid?
Nitrogen oxide is not considered an acid because it does not dissociate in water.
Is water substance classify as a strong acid acid neutral or strong base or base?
Pure water is considered to be neutral
