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Detergent solutions are usually slightly basic because they contain surfactants that can act as weak bases.
If liquid detergent turns red litmus paper blue, it is likely a base. Red litmus paper turns blue in the presence of a base, indicating that the detergent is causing a basic reaction.
The hypothesis of an acid-base titration is that the volume of the acid solution needed to neutralize a base solution is stoichiometrically equivalent to the volume of the base solution required to neutralize the acid. This forms the basis for determining the unknown concentration of an acid or base by titration.
When water is added to a strong acid or base, the concentration of the acid or base decreases because water dilutes the solution. This results in a less concentrated solution of the acid or base.
A buffer solution contains a weak acid and its conjugate base, which helps resist changes in pH when small amounts of acid or base are added. Therefore, a buffer solution contains both acid and base components.
Detergent solutions can be either acidic, basic, or neutral, depending on their ingredients. Some detergents are formulated to be slightly basic (pH greater than 7) to enhance their cleaning ability. It ultimately depends on the specific formulation of the detergent product.