What's the chemical reaction that occurs when you clean something with a cleaning product? Is there a formula?

Answer 1

hummz depends on what cleaning product ur talking about.
in cases of soap what u have is basically an emulsifying agent which allows oils and dirt to for an emulsion with water. removing it from the object. in some cleaners oxidization or reduction reactions are carried out to break the offending matter into easier to remove substances.
so without further details i'll just leave it as that.
cheers
djohn

Answer 2

Cleaning is generally a physical process. Normally a surfactant is used. This is a chemical that has a part of the molecule that is soluble in water and the other part soluble in oil. The combination of these parts allows the dirt/oil to be emulsified/dispersed into the water. Once this process is completed the dirt oil can be washed away.

Chemical reactions are also used for cleaning. Some examples are
Acid wash for cleaning surface splattered with concrete
NaOH solutions for oven cleaning
NaOH/Al mixtures for unblocking drains (drano)
Bleach for killing mould in wet areas

Answer 3

Most cleaning is just a physical process, removing grease, grime, dirt etc. Even when stripping paint you are just softening the paint with solvents so you can scrape it off. If you were cleaning corroded metal, or etching concrete with an acid or something like that there would be a reaction (depending on the materials used) but that isn't typical cleaning.

Answer 4

mostly bleaching occurs if u r using a chlorinated cleaning agent

oxidation occurs in case of using hydrogen peroxide containing ones.

most of the detergents work as surfactants.the stick on the dirt and make the bond of it with cloth loose forming micells.

there are equations,depending on which cleaning agent u used

Answer 5

It would depend on what you're cleaning and what product you use.