is mouse wash a base or acid is it bery acidic if acid or very base if it is a base
2006-09-25 12:29:46 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
They are acidic. I've provided a link that gives the pH of many common mouthwashes. The pH range of the ones listed is from 3.2-7.0.
The second link mentions that the FDA has determined 3.0-10.5 to be the safe range for mouthwash pH.
From a chemist's standpoint, a strong acid is something with a pH of less than 3, and a strong base has a pH greater than 11. So, in other words, mouthwashes are fairly weak acids.
2006-09-25 13:14:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Your saliva is a weak base, to protect your teeth from acids produced by bacterial action on food, so mouthwashes are also weak bases for the same reason; to protect your teeth.
2006-09-25 12:34:31 · answer #2 · answered by zee_prime 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
The mouth is lightly base(Ph:7.6). Neutral Ph: 7
2006-10-03 12:22:37 · answer #3 · answered by frank 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
it's a weak base!
2006-10-02 12:59:23 · answer #4 · answered by smart-crazy 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋