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Dishwasher Detergent Question
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QUESTION FROM Frannie
QUESTION from Frannie on 4/13/2008:
is dishwasher detergent an acid a base or neutral?
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ANSWER FROM HOME-WIZARD
Dear Frannie:
Most detergents are bases.
Here's a link to a page from Vanderbilt University that describes how you test whether something is an acid, base or neutral:
http://studentorgs.vanderbilt.edu/vsvs/New%20VSVS%20Site/Web%20Lessons%202006/Acids%20and%20Bases/for%20web/Acids%20and%20Bases.pdf
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