how does the toilet cleaner work?

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how does the toilet cleaner work?

2007-03-11 00:08:21 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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A well-known toilet cleaner in the UK is Harpic, potassium hydrogensulphate, KHSO4.

It dissolves limescale thus:

2KHSO4 + CaCO3 -----> CaSO4 + K2SO4 + CO2 + H2O

2007-03-11 00:12:05 · answer #1 · answered by Gervald F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

it is actually an acid which reacts with the dirt of toilet bcoz acids are cleaner they remove the dirth away.

2007-03-11 00:23:25 · answer #2 · answered by dimple 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋

They grab a brush and wipe it around the toilet bowl.

2007-03-11 00:40:52 · answer #3 · answered by rumplestiltskin12357 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋