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Non Life Sciences => Chemistry => Topic started by: Atomic-S on 16/04/2010 07:07:35

Title: How does ammonium hydroxide clean?
Post by: Atomic-S on 16/04/2010 07:07:35

What is the chemical basis for ammonium hydroxide's use as a cleaner?

Title: How does ammonium hydroxide clean?
Post by: lightarrow on 16/04/2010 16:50:24

Quote from: Atomic-S on 16/04/2010 07:07:35

What is the chemical basis for ammonium hydroxide's use as a cleaner?

1. It's basic and basic compounds de-grease.
2. It's water plus a gas, so it doesn't leave a solid compound after drying, so you don't have to rinse after the use.

Title: How does ammonium hydroxide clean?
Post by: Atomic-S on 17/04/2010 05:46:50

So it is "basically" a matter of the pH. Thanx.

Title: Re: How does ammonium hydroxide clean?
Post by: Colin2B on 14/11/2018 08:13:05

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