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The answer is a little more complicated than just "yes" or "no."

Something which, in water solution at 298 K, has a pH greater than 7 and more hydroxyl than hydronium ions (which is basically a slightly different way of saying the same thing) is indeed a base. That's not precisely what you said, and the differences might be important, but it's pretty close.

However:

The dissociation constant for water is different at different temperatures, so what constitutes "neutral" is actually temperature dependent (that's one of those subtle differences I said might be important).

A pure base, one that isn't dissolved in water, may not technically have a pH because there are no hydroxyl ions, and the log of zero is undefined (there's another).

Finally, there are bases that have nothing to do with water and hydrogen/hydroxyl ions (this is probably the most significant thing keeping the original statement from being "close enough" to just say "yes" to). Look up the term "Lewis base" if you want to know more about these.

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Q: Does a base have a pH greater than 7 and has more OH ions than H ions in solution?
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When pH is greater than 7 what is it called?

Anything with a pH greater than 7 is called a base. This is because pH measures the concentration of hydrogen ions in solution. Because a base usually has an ending of -OH (or hydroxide), there are more OH ions in solution than hydrogen ions.


When the pH is greater than 7 it is called?

Anything with a pH greater than 7 is called a base. This is because pH measures the concentration of hydrogen ions in solution. Because a base usually has an ending of -OH (or hydroxide), there are more OH ions in solution than hydrogen ions.


What is a solution called that has more OH-ions H plus ions?

When a solution has more hydrogen ions it will be acidic.


If a solution is alkaline or a base what ions does it have more of?

it has more hydroxide ions than hydronium ions


What solutions have a greater number of hydroxide ions than hydrogen ions?

An acidic solution has a greater number of hydrogen ions than hydroxide ions. However, technically they are hydronium ions (H3O+), not hydrogen ions.


What is it called when the pH is greater than 7?

Anything with a pH greater than 7 is called a base. This is because pH measures the concentration of hydrogen ions in solution. Because a base usually has an ending of -OH (or hydroxide), there are more OH ions in solution than hydrogen ions.


The terms base and alkaline refer to solutions that?

the more hydroxide ions releases, the more basic the solution becomes. and the solution has more hydroxide ions than hydrogen ions.


What is An aqueous solution that contains more hydroxide ions than hydronium ions?

base


What general name is given to solution that have many more hydrogen ions than hydroxide ions?

A solution with a greater concentration of hydrogen ion (H+) than hydroxide ion (OH-) is an acid while the inverse would be a base.


When a solution has more H ions than OH- ions is it an acid or base?

base because basic solutions can decompose to hydroxide ions when hydrogen is in a solution it is an acid for the same reason. hope that helps!


What is an aqueous solution that contains more hydroxide ions than?

A base


An aqueous solution that contains more hydroxide ions than hydronium ions is a acid?

No, it's a base