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When a base is mixed into water, the pH of the water increases.
The pH measures the hydrogen activity in the water. During the self-ionization of water, an H2O molecule loses one of its hydrogen nuclei (deprotonization), and becomes a hydroxide ion, or OH-. The free hydrogen nucleus immediately protonates another water molecule, which becomes hydronium, or H3O+.
The balance between hydroxide and hydronium is what pH measures. When the pH increases (making the water more basic), there is an increase in hydroxide, and a decrease in hydronium. When the pH decreases (making the water more acidic), there is a decrease in hydroxide and an increase in hydronium.
Bases affect this process by accepting protons or donating hydroxide ions. When the bases accept hydrogen protons, this lowers the amount of hydronium in the water, thus affecting the pH. Adding hydroxide ions also affects the pH.
Acids do the opposite, they can donate protons or accept hydroxide ions.
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∙ 13y agoI think the whole thing becomes a neutral mixture.
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∙ 13y agobases into the water will have dramatic exothehmic reaction
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∙ 15y agoit will be neutralized it will be neutralized
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∙ 12y agoBase solution doesn't react with , water .
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∙ 13y agonothing should happen.
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∙ 10y agoit turns blue
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Happens when an acid is added to a base?
If you add the same quantity of an acid and a base it will become neutral.i.e forms salt and water
What happens when you add fluorine to water?
If you add it to drinking water you it will damage your teeth
What happens when you add mercury to water?
The water will be really hot.
What happens when you mix an acid with a hydroxide base?
acid + base = salt+ water
What happens when water is added to a base?
Water and an aqueous salt are often formed
What happens if you add a base an acid?
If you add the same quantity of an acid and a base it will become neutral.i.e forms salt and water
Happens when an acid is added to a base?
If you add the same quantity of an acid and a base it will become neutral.i.e forms salt and water
What happens when you add a base and water?
I think that the amount of hydronium ions goes down and the number of hydroxide ions goes up.
What happens when you add fluorine to water?
If you add it to drinking water you it will damage your teeth
What happens when you add acid to base mix?
It will neutralize the mix.
If you add water into vinegar then what happens?
what answer
What happens when you add mercury to water?
The water will be really hot.
What happens when you dilute a solution?
this emans to water it down, or add water...
What happens if you add heat to sulfur?
and add it to water
What happens when you add a acid into a base?
They neutralise each other, assuming you neutralise a volume of acid with a base of the same molarity they completely cancel each other out leaving water and a salt. The salt differs depending on the acid and base used.
What happens when you mix an acid with a hydroxide base?
acid + base = salt+ water
What happens when there is a buffered mixture and you add an acid or a base to it?
The pH remain unchanged.
