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What does an arrhenius base do when it interacts with water? Does it release OH- ions, release a proton into water, release H+ ions? Or does it donate an electron pair?

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Release OH⁻ ions into water.

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An Arrhenius base is any substance that gives the OH⁻, or hydroxide ion when it dissolves in water. Arrhenius bases include ionic compounds that contain the OH⁻ ion, such as NaOH, KOH, and Ca(OH)₂.

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