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"sodium hydroxide is a strong base because it absorbs more" ____________ ions than weak bases.

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Answer:

Hydrogen ions

Step-by-step explanation:

Neutralization reaction is actually a reaction between hydroxide ions and hydrogen ions to form water.

H^+(aq) + OH^-(aq) ----------> H2O(l)

A strong base can absorb more hydrogen ions than a weak base to form more water molecules as shown above.

That is the difference between a weak base and a strong base.

User Mitsuaki Ishimoto
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The answer is: absorbs more H (protons) ions.

- The Sodium hydroxide NaOH ionizes completely when dissolved in water.
- For every mole of sodium hydroxide that you dissolve you get 1 mole of hydroxide anions.
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