Question
State few properties of bases.

Answer

  • Bases are bitter in taste and soapy to touch.
  • Base turns red litmus blue.
  • The nature of such substances is said to be basic.
  • It gives hydroxide ions when dissolves in water.
  • It give pink colour with phenolphthalein indicator.
  • Some bases like $NaOH$ absorbs carbon dioxide gas.
  • Bases are generally found in lime water, soap, window cleaner, Milk of Magnesia.
  • Reacts with ammonium salt to give ammonia gas.

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