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Calcium hydroxide is _____.

an acid
a base
a neutral

User Mhutter
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Some strong bases like calcium hydroxide aren't very soluble in water. That doesn't matter - what does dissolve is still 100% ionised into calcium ions and hydroxide ions. Calcium hydroxide still counts as a strong base because of that 100% ionisation.
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I believe it is a base!
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