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What is Base and its uses?
Base:
Any class of compounds that form hydroxyl ions (OH-) when dissolved in water is called Base.
Its aqueous solutions react with acids to form salts.
Acid + Base --> Salt + Water
The following properties of Bases are given below:
- Bases turn red litmus paper blue and have a pH greater than 7.
- Bases are bitter in taste.
- Bases are Odorless (except ammonia).
- Bases are slippery.
- Bases react with fats and oils.
- It gives pink colour with phenolphthalein
Examples: some of the common bases are NH4OH, NaOH, KOH.
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