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☆☆☆☆☆In chemistry, a base is the opposite of an acid. It has a pH higher than 7. When mixed with an acid it forms a neutral solution with a pH of 7.
acid + base = water + salt.
properties include: bitterness, slimy or soapy, and turns litmus paper blue.
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A base is also an article on which something stands or a military installation.
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In sports, a base is one of four plaques fixed to the ground (or other object designated for this function) that must be touched by a runner, without being touched by the ball that is in play, before he or she can score a point in the game.
Base: a substance which when added to water produces hydroxide ions [OH-].
Base Properties: When dissolved in water, bases Conduct electricity Change red litmus to blue Have a slippery feeling React with acids to neutralize their properties."
H2S and HS-
The molarity. The hydrogen ion concentration.
If given the Ka just use the Henderson-Hasselbach equation
pH=pKa+log(base/acid)
A Lewis base donates electron pairs.
NH3
Yes. It is a property of base.
NH4+
Ammonia solution is a weak base.
sodium hydroxide
