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Bases and Alkalis
« on: April 27, 2013, 03:34:54 AM »
I often come across this statement "Bases and alkalies nutralise acids to form a salt and water". I can understand the neutralisation reaction of alkali and an acid because they are aquous and ionized such as -> (H^+) + (OH)^- => H2O. But a base is insoluble, then how come they react with an Acid which is always aquous? How bases can neutralise acids?
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Re: Bases and Alkalis
« Reply #1 on: April 27, 2013, 05:32:57 AM »
But a base is insoluble, then how come they react with an Acid which is always aquous?

What makes you think all bases are insoluble?

Even if the base is insoluble, you can still have a heterogeneous reaction.
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Re: Bases and Alkalis
« Reply #2 on: April 27, 2013, 11:48:47 PM »
Even if the base is insoluble, you can still have a heterogeneous reaction
I thank you very much! I understood.

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