I was just cleaning some mirrors in my room and never really wondered why windex worked I’ve just always used it. Why does windex not leave streaks but water does.
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Windex has several chemicals in it that dissolve dirt. One is Lauramine oxide , and another is 2-hexoxyethanol. However, the reason it cleans without streaks is because it also contains ammonium hydroxide, which is simply ammonia gas dissolved in water. The ammonia wants to turn back into a gas (like soda pop going flat… when the CO2 leaves). This action helps the evaporation of the Windex solution much faster than plain water, so you then have a “streak free” surface.
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