1. Acids, Bases & Salts
... placed in water, sodium hydroxide is formed and hydrogen gas is released. Since the formula for water can be written as HOH instead of H2O, the reaction involves single replacement: 2 Na (s) + 2 HOH (l) Ã 2 NaOH (aq) + H2 (g) Properties of Bases: (in water solutions) 1. Bases taste bitter. A bitter taste is characteristic of all bases. It is the presence of a base that give unflavored milk ... ...
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