What is base? Write a chemical properties of Base
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Bases are the chemical substances that are soapy to touch , bitter in taste and corrosive.
They turn red litmus to blue.
Properties:-
--They release OH- ions in a solution.
--They turn red litmus to blue , phenolphthalein solution changes to pink and methyl orange solution changes to yellow.
-- They react with active metals to form salts and hydrogen gas is released.
-- They react with non-metallic oxides to form salt and hydrogen gas is released.
-- They have pH value of more than 7.
Explanation:
A base is a substance that can neutralize the acid by reacting with hydrogen ions.
Chemical Properties of Bases:
Bases change the colour of litmus from red to blue. They are bitter in taste. Bases lose their basicity when mixed with acids. Bases react with acids to form salt and water.
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