Chemistry, asked by priyakunda3395, 1 year ago

If base do not dissolve in water why is it called a base

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Answered by Aksuu
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Bases are substances that react with acids and neutralise them. ... If a base does dissolve in water, we call it an alkali. Here are two examples: Copper oxide is a base because it will react with acids and neutralise them, but it is not an alkali because it does not dissolve in water.
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Answered by cosmos360
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they are called as bases because they they are bitter in taste and also react with acid to form salt and water along with their pH is also higher than 7

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