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Water behaves as a base with the hydrogen halides due to the fact that when dissolved in water the hydrogen halide dissociates into its ions, and the water molecule acts as a proton acceptor (base) when it combines with the hydrogen ion to form hydronium (H3O+), and the halogen forms its negative halide ion. The following example shows the reaction between hydrogen chloride and water.
HCl + H2O --> H+ + Cl- + H2O --> H3O+ + Cl−
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What is chemical characteristics of water?
The chemical formula of water is H2O.
What makes acid a acid and a base a base?
If the substance produces Hydrogen ions when it is dissolved in water, then it is an acid. If it produces Hydroxide ions when it is dissolved in water, then it is a base.
A base is a substance that forms hydrogen ions in a water solution.?
false
Why is a base the name of the substance that forms hydrogen ions in water?
ACIDS form hydrogen ions H+ in water. Bases form hydroxide ions OH-in water
Is Al2O3 an acid base salt or oxide?
It is an AMPHOTERIC oxide. That is , in an environment of low(acid) pH it behaves as a BASE. In an environment of high(alkaline) pH it behaves as an ACID.
Ammonia is an example of a (n)?
Ammonia behaves as a Lewis base as it can donate a lone pair of electrons.It is a compound of nitrogen and hydrogen (NH3).It is also a gas at room temperature, and an alkali in water, in which it is extremely soluble. It is an important starter chemical for the agrichemicals industry.
What has only 1 electron and behaves like an alkali?
There is no metal like you describe in your question. Hydrogen is in Group 1, but is not an alkali metal. It is a gas at standard temperature. It does rarely behave like an alkali metal, and it does have only one electron. Hydrogen is in Group 1 primarily because of its electron configuration, which is 1s1. All of the alkali metals also have one electron in their outermost s orbital.
What is chemical characteristics of water?
The chemical formula of water is H2O.
What makes acid a acid and a base a base?
If the substance produces Hydrogen ions when it is dissolved in water, then it is an acid. If it produces Hydroxide ions when it is dissolved in water, then it is a base.
Is hydrogen oxide an acid or a base?
Neither, it is water a neutral substance.
Is a substance that forms hydrogen ions in water solution a base?
false
A base is a substance that forms hydrogen ions in a water solution.?
false
Does adding water change the pH of an acid?
water is amphoteric in nature with acid it behaves like base and with base it behaves like acid.when water is added to the acid it behaves like a base and neutralises it to some extent and thus the pH of acid decreases on adding water.Answer 2:When you add water to the acid, you are diluting it and making it weaker therefore the pH will decrease (the value will get closer to 7 on a pH scale).
Why is a base the name of the substance that forms hydrogen ions in water?
ACIDS form hydrogen ions H+ in water. Bases form hydroxide ions OH-in water
Water is form from the reaction between an acid and a base why is it not classifield as salt?
Because water is an oxyde of hydrogen and hasn't the properties of a true base.
What created when alkaline earth metals and water combined?
When they are reacted, a base and hydrogen gas is produced. This reaction is exothermic.
What compounds form ions that bind hydrogen ions in water?
Base
