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What happens when a base dissolves?

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Answer: It increases the concentration of OH- in solution.

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Answer:

When dissolved, bases release hydroxide ions, OH-(aq) into solution.

Explanation:

Water is the product of an acid and base reacting. Chemists say that the acid and base cancel or neutralise each other, hence the reaction is known as "neutralisation"

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