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What does a base in water produce?

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Arrhenius defined bases as substances that dissolve in water to release hydroxide ions (OH-) into solution.

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the answer is that bases release in water is Hydroxide ions. the symbol for hydroxide ions is (OH-)

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A Base dissolving in water produces OH- ions

Bases produce hydroxide (OH-) anions. Acids produce hydrogen (H+) cations.

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the release OH- ( Hydroxide ions).

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Hydroxide Ions

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This anion is OH-.

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OH- ions

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