Chemistry A-Level
Strong base dissociation
What Strong base dissociation means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Strong base dissociation
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For a strong base such as NaOH or KOH, the hydroxide ion concentration equals the concentration of the base because each formula unit dissociates fully.
Topics that use Strong base dissociation
- Acids, bases and buffers (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Acid dissociation constant Ka
- acidic buffer
- Amphiprotic
- basic buffer
- Basicity
- Buffer action against added acid and alkali
- Buffer action and pH resistance
- Calibration with buffer solutions
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