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Basicity of an acid :
The maximum number of hydrogen ions that
is produced when one molecule of the acid
ionises in water
Bases and alkalis
Examples of bases :
All metal oxides and metal hydroxide
CuO, MgO, Na2O
- Cu(OH)2, Mg(OH)2, NaOH
Definition of a base
A base is a chemical substance which ionises
in water to produce hydroxide ion, OH-
2HCl + Zn ZnCl2 + H2
Reaction of an acid with
metal carbonates
Nitric acid + calcium carbonate
calcium nitrate + water +
carbon dioxide