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What are bases?

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Bases are substances that, in aqueous solution, are slippery to the touch, taste bitter, change the colour of indicators (e.g., turn red litmus paper blue), react with acids to form salt and water. Examples of bases are the hydroxides of the alkali and alkaline earth metals (NaOH,Ca(OH)2, etc.

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