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what are bases ??????????​

Answer 1

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✦✧✧ In chemistry, a base is a chemical species that donates electrons, accepts protons, or releases hydroxide (OH-) ions in aqueous solution. Bases display certain characteristic properties that can be used to help identify them. ... Examples of bases include alkali metal hydroxides, alkaline earth metal hydroxides, and soap ✧✧✦

Answer 2

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In chemistry, there are three definitions in common use of the word base, known as Arrhenius bases, Brønsted bases, and Lewis bases. All definitions agree that bases are substances which react with acids as originally proposed by G.-F. Rouelle in the mid-18th century.