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Base
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Most commonly thought of as an aqueous substance that can accept protons.
Bases and acids are seen as opposites because the effect of an acid is to increase the hydronium ion (H3O+) concentration in water, whereas bases reduce this concentration. Bases react with acids to produce water and salts (or their solutions). |
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KOH
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Potassium Hydroxide
KOH is noteworthy as the precursor to most soft and liquid soaps as well as numerous potassium-containing chemicals. |
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Ba(OH)2
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Barium Hydroxide
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CsOH
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Caesium Hydroxide
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NaOH
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Sodium Hydroxide
Also known as lye, caustic soda and is a caustic metallic base. |
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Sr(OH)2
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Strontium Hydroxide
A caustic alkali composed of one strontium ion and two hydroxide ions. It is synthesized by combining a strontium salt with a strong base. Sr(OH)2 exists in anhydrous, monohydrate, or octahydrate form. |
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Ca(OH)2
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Calcium Hydroxide
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LiOH
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Lithium hydroxide
a corrosive alkali hydroxide. It is a white hygroscopic crystalline material. It is soluble in water, and slightly soluble in ethanol. |
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RbOH
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Rubidium Hydroxide
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