ACIDS & BASES AND IONIC REACTIONS

10.3 - Strong and Weak Bases

An important weak base is NH₃, ammonia. Ammonia is a gas which dissolves in water to give a basic solution. In an aqueous solution of ammonia, only about 1% of the ammonia becomes ionized. Therefore, the solution contains a relatively low concentration of hydroxide ions.

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