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Bases have many uses. One extremely common base is sodium hydroxide, or lye. It is incredibly powerful, and is able to dissolve glass. It can be used to scrub carbon dioxide from the air, and a similar compound, lithium hydroxide, is used on the International Space Station to clean the air.
Another common base, ammonium hydroxide, is used to clean up stains. Bleach (sodium hypochlorite) is also used for this purpose.
Calcium hydroxide can be used to raise the pH of soil. This is used to change the color of certain flowers, such as hydrangeas.
Bases can be used to neutralize acids, as seen in the baking soda-vinegar reaction. But this property can be put to use as a painkiller--bee and ant stings are acidic, and can be neutralized with a base like soap.
They are used in motor oil to neutralize the acid that would corrode your engine block.
They are an ingredient in soaps and detergents.
They are used in toxic cleanups when acid has been spilled to neutralize the acid.
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Is it true that many of the uses of bases take advantage of their ability to react with acids?
This reaction is useful but it is not the most important between uses of bases.
What are the uses of bases in chemistry?
neutralization, ion formation, displacement...
What are three uses for ethanol?
Three uses for ethanol are fuel, alcoholic drinks and an antiseptic.
What are the uses of bases?
bases used in toothpaste, cleaning products, soap and stuff to remove germs from stoves or grills
A profession that uses Acids or Bases?
A Forence scientist, Soap Compines, and Milk Compines.etc,
What kind of bases are adenine thymine cytosine guanine?
THEY ARE ALL NITROGENOUS BASES IN THE DNA adenine and guanine are purines thymine and cytosine are pyrimidines
What does trna uses to match to the mrna?
tRNA contains an anticodon which is a sequence of three nitrogen bases that is complimentary to a particular mRNA codon.
Is it true that many of the uses of bases take advantage of their ability to react with acids?
This reaction is useful but it is not the most important between uses of bases.
How many bases are in an anticondon?
There are 3 bases in an anticodon that match up with the 3 bases of the codon.
How many bases in an anticondon?
Three. Like this. Codon: AUG anti-----UAC
How many bases are on a condon?
three bases on a condon
Does a trapezoid hve three bases?
No it has two bases which are parallel.
What is the three uses for energy?
the three uses of energy are voltage, amps, and resistanc
What are three uses for microscopes?
Three uses for microscopes are forensics, reasearch, and analysis.
How many bases needed to specify three amino acids?
i think nine bases are needed for three amino acids because i think it takes three bases to make one amino acid
What are the uses of bases in chemistry?
neutralization, ion formation, displacement...
What are the uses of bases?
bases used in toothpaste, cleaning products, soap and stuff to remove germs from stoves or grills
