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Generally speaking, soap contains surfactants, which are chemicals that cut the surface tension of water and which will "link up" with oil, grease and dirt to allow water to wash it away. There is a lot more to the chemistry of soap (sometimes called detergent), and links can be found below to learn more.
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Which laundry detergent is better Gain laundry detergent or Dynamo laundry detergent?
Most people would agree that Gain laundry detergent is better than Dyamo laundry detergent. Gain is more expensive in price but a better quality detergent.
Is detergent a compound element or mixture?
It is a compound mixture. Which compounds are used totally depends on the detergent.
Is laundry detergent a compound or a mixture?
Detergent is a compound.
Can drinking water and detergent kill you?
Depending on the quantity of detergent ingested !
What effect does detergent have on surface tension and Why?
There is an effect on Surface Tension when detergent is put in the water. I am doing an experiment for my upcoming Science fair and i am doing a Detergent Powered Boat/Surface Tension...I have tested it many times with and without detergent, when it doesn't have detergent it floats and then sinks after 5 seconds but with detergent it zips through the water...I can not give you the reason for this as i am myself still researching on why this is!
Is dish detergent an acid or a base?
Detergent is basic.
Is detergent basic?
Yes. It is!
What is the pH of cascade dishwashing detergent?
a basic pH of 11
Is detergent and acid or base?
Usually, it is a base, but that depends on the brand and it's purpose. Bleaches are acidic, while dish detergent is basic.
Why is detergent basic in nature and the hand wash solution acidic in nature?
Hand washing solution are also basic.
Why use sodium carbonate for neutralization in detergent synthesis?
Sodium carbonate is used for neutralization in detergent synthesis because it is basic enough to deprotonate the precurser to the synthetic detergent but if excess is added will not result in a soap with a very high pH as NaOH would. Sodium carbonate is used for neutralization in detergent synthesis because it is basic enough to deprotonate the precurser to the synthetic detergent but if excess is added will not result in a soap with a very high pH as NaOH would.
What does tide detergent have in it?
The basic ingredients are surfactant, fluorescent agents, enzymes, fragrances. See the link below.
Do you use detergent or non detergent?
Detergent
What are the example of detergent?
There is Clothes Detergent and Dish Detergent!
What are example of detergent?
There is Clothes Detergent and Dish Detergent!
What is the direction of detergent?
The direstion of detergent is somewhat going down people are not trusting their detergent detergent is slowly going down into the world. Goodbye detergent.
Is toothpaste a detergent?
no its not a detergent
