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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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