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Grade 12Botany

Which of the following is not a base?

A
NaOH
B
KOH
C
NH4OH
D
C2
H5
OH

Profile image of john wick
5 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of Rituraj Tiwari
5 Years ago
NaOH,KOHandNH4​OHare bases. They givesOH−ions in a solution. Ethanol,C2​H5​OHdoes not giveOH−ions because it weakly dissociates in water. Hence, it is not a base
Profile image of Vikas Amritiya
5 Years ago
NaOH,KOHandNH4​OHare bases. They givesOH−ions in a solution. Ethanol,C2​H5​OHdoes not giveOH−ions because it weakly dissociates in water. Hence, it is not a base