Bases Flashcards
1
Q
What are the features of a base?
A
Solid or liquid, some dissolve in water, soluble = alkali, slippery, bitter, corrosive, caustic (strong bases burn).
2
Q
What makes cakes rise?
A
Sodium bicarbonate (baking soda)
3
Q
What helps to dilute (weaken) solutions as a disinfectant or hair bleach?
A
Hydrogen peroxide
4
Q
What is found in household cleaners?
A
Ammonia
5
Q
What is used in drain and oven cleaners to also make soaps and detergents?
A
Sodium hydroxide
6
Q
How do you know when a substance is a base?
A
Bases release hydroxide ions (OH–) with a negative charge.
7
Q
Strong bases are?
A
Reactive and dangerous
8
Q
Higher concentration of (OH–) ions?
A
The more basic it is.
