what is base ? and what are the properties of Bases
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base is a substance that can neutralize the acid by reacting with hydrogen ions. Most bases are minerals that react with acids to form water and salts. Bases include the oxides, hydroxides and carbonates of metals. ... Bases have a slippery feel and taste bitter.
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ᴄʜᴇᴍɪsᴛs ʀᴇғᴇʀ ᴛᴏ ᴀ ᴘʀᴏᴛᴏɴ ᴀᴄᴄᴇᴘᴛɪɴɢ ᴍᴏʟᴇᴄᴜʟᴇ ᴀɴᴅ ɪᴏɴ ᴀs ᴀ ʙᴀsᴇ. ᴛʜᴜs ᴏʜ- ɪs ᴀ ʙᴀsᴇ. ᴛʜᴇʏ ᴋᴇᴇᴘ ᴛʜᴇ ᴛᴇʀᴍ “ᴀʟᴋᴀʟɪ” ғᴏʀ ʙᴀsᴇs ᴅɪssᴏʟᴠᴇᴅ ɪɴ ᴡᴀᴛᴇʀ. sᴏ ғᴏʀ ɪɴsᴛᴀɴᴄᴇ sᴏᴅɪᴜᴍ ʜʏᴅʀᴏxɪᴅᴇ ɴᴀᴏʜ ᴅɪssᴏʟᴠᴇs ɪɴ ᴡᴀᴛᴇʀ, sᴇᴘᴀʀᴀᴛɪɴɢ ɪɴᴛᴏ ɴᴀ+ ɪᴏɴs ᴀɴᴅ ᴏʜ– ɪᴏɴs. ɪᴛ ɪs ᴛʜᴇʀᴇғᴏʀᴇ ᴀ sᴏᴜʀᴄᴇ ᴏғ ᴛʜᴇ ʙᴀsᴇ ᴏʜ– ᴀɴᴅ ᴛʜᴇ sᴏʟᴜᴛɪᴏɴ ɪs ᴀɴ ᴀʟᴋᴀʟɪ.
General Properties of Bases
- Bases release a hydroxide ion (OH–) into water. The more ions that are released the stronger the base.
- Bases react with acids. When an acid and a base react, they form water and a substance called a salt.
- Bases turn red litmus blue.
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