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is sodium hydroxide an acid or base

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Answered by randhirsinghrana13
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Explanation:

NaOH is a base because when dissolved in water it dissociates into Na+ and OH- ions. It is the OH- (hydroxyl ion) which makes NaOH a base. In classical term a base is defined as a compound which reacts with an acid to form salt and water as depicted by the following equation.

Answered by hritiksingh1
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Answer:

NAOH(sodium hydroxide) is a base because when dissolved in water it dissociates into Na+ and OH- ions.

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