Monday, July 21, 2008

Base

According to Arrhenius concept, a base is a substance that furnishes hydroxil ions(OH-) in its aqueous solution.
A base can be of two types according to its strength
  • Strong base
    Eg: Sodium hydroxide(NaOH), Potassium hydroxide(KOH)
  • Weak base
    Eg: Calcium hydroxide, Ammonium hydroxide

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