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What makes a base is the presence of the hydroxide ion, the formula for which is OH-. In fact, the pOH of a base goes up as its pH goes down (pOH means "potential of hydroxide.")

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Do acids or bases have stronger concentrations of H ions?

Acids- they donate hydrogen ions to bases, which then become molecules.


Do bases have a high or low concentration of hydrogen ions?

Bases have a lower concentration of hydrogen ions compared to acids. This is because bases donate hydroxide ions (OH-) which can combine with hydrogen ions (H+) to form water, reducing the concentration of free hydrogen ions in the solution.


What two ions are found in high concentrations in acids?

The two ions found in high concentrations of acid are hydrogen ion(H+ ) and hydroxonium ion(H3O+).


How do the concentrations of hydrogen ion and hydroxide ion determine whether a solution is acidic basic or neutral.?

acids are substances that release their hydrogen ion(s) while bases grab hydrogen ions to themselves. SO, adding acids will increase the H+ concentration while adding bases will decrease the H+ concetration of the solution. This would be considered a direct effect.


What two solutions have more OH- ions than H ions?

Sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and potassium hydroxide (KOH) both have more hydroxide ions (OH-) than hydrogen ions (H+). These compounds are strong bases that dissociate completely in water to produce high concentrations of hydroxide ions.


Do bases release or accept hydrogen ions?

Bases accept hydrogen ions, which results in the formation of hydroxide ions when dissolved in water. This reaction helps in neutralizing acids and results in an increase in the pH level of the solution.


Do acidic solutions give some or many hydrogen ions?

The more acidic a solution is, the more hydrogen ions it gives off.


What bases form hydrogen ions?

Hydrogen ions are formed when a hydrogen atom loses its lone electron, resulting in only a proton remaining. Bases that can donate a hydrogen ion (proton) are called Bronsted-Lowry bases. When these bases interact with water, they can remove a hydrogen ion from water, forming hydroxide ions (OH-) and leaving behind hydrogen ions (H+).


Hydrogen ions are accepted by?

bases


When the pH is high the concentrations of hydrogen ions is?

pH refers to hydrogen parts the lower the hydrogen parts the more acidic a substance is the higher adversely relates to how alkaline or basic a substance is it is scaled from 1-14 i being the most acidic 14 being the most basic when the pH is high, then the concentration of Hydrogen(H+) ions is low


What kinds of ions do acids and bases form in water?

Acids form hydrogen ions (H+) in water, while bases form hydroxide ions (OH-) in water. In addition to the hydrogen and hydroxide ions, acids and bases can also form other ions depending on the specific chemical composition of the acid or base.


A substance that combines with hydrogen ions?

A substance that combines with hydrogen ions is called a base. Bases accept protons (hydrogen ions) to form water molecules. This process is the basis of the Brønsted-Lowry definition of bases.