chemistry in daily life # 25

Chemistry Level 1

Can you tell as to what should be the pH value of your toothpaste?

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Mayank Holmes by Mayank Holmes , 25, India

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Aayush Gandhi
May 29, 2014

toothpaste is actually a base and it has a high pH value

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Decay of teeth takes place due to H+ ions. To neutralise these ions, toothpaste pH is greater than 7.

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the food which we eat gets struck in our teeth and attract bacteria! This bacteria produce acid! and thus pOH must be less than 7 for toothpaste!

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