What happens to hydrogen ions in a base ? and what is the equation ?

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Oliver S.
Apr 15, 2018

The hydrogen ions react with the hydroxide formed from the base to form water.

Explanation:

Hydrogen ions (or technically, Oxonium ions - H_3O^+) react with the hydroxide ions (OH^-) in a base to form water.

OH^(-)(aq)+H_3O^(+)(aq) -> 2H_2O(l)

So adding hydrogen ions to a basic solution will cause the pH of the basic solution to decrease as you neutralize the OH^- ions, which are resonsible for giving a solution high pH.

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