BIOCHEMISTRY
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Question
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Bases are compounds that produce OH-(hydroxide) ions in a solution
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True
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False
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: A base is an ionic compound that produces hydroxide ions when dissolved in water.
Detailed explanation-2: -A base is a substance that releases hydroxyl ions (OH-) when in solution.
Detailed explanation-3: -It is not necessary that a base should contain hydroxide ion. There are some bases which do not contain hydroxide ion.
Detailed explanation-4: -Hydroxide ion can donate its pair of electrons to an electrophile while forming a covalent bond. Thus, OH− is a Lewis base.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Arrhenius definition states that an acid produces H+ in solution and a base produces OH-.
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