Write a chemical equation for Ba (OH) 2 (aq) showing how it is an acid or a base according to the Arrhenius definition.

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Jeffrey Moyer

4 April, 15:07

Write a chemical equation for Ba (OH) 2 (aq) showing how it is an acid or a base according to the Arrhenius definition.

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Zane Blackwell · Answer 1

Balanced chemical reaction: Ba (OH) ₂ (aq) → Ba²⁺ (aq) + 2OH⁻ (aq).

According to the Arrhenius definition barium hydroxide is base.

According this theory a cids are substances which produce hydrogen ions in water solution, bases are substances which produce hydroxide ions in solution. Acids and bases when react (neutralisation) produce salt and water.