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aman
06-22-2009, 12:58 AM
I need a list of bases (about 20). I can find few but I need more.
Sodium hydroxide
Magnesium hydoxide
Potassium hydroxide
Calcium hydroxide
Ammonium hydroxide

Sodapop
06-22-2009, 06:00 AM
I need a list of bases (about 20). I can find few but I need more.
Sodium hydroxide
Magnesium hydoxide
Potassium hydroxide
Calcium hydroxide
Ammonium hydroxideThose are the strongest bases I could gather up, excluding the ones you've found:

Rubidium hydroxide [RbOH]
Lithium hydroxide [LiOH]
Caesium hydroxide [CsOH]
Barium hydroxide [Ba(OH)2]
Strontium hydroxide [Sr(OH)2]

hana
06-22-2009, 07:34 AM
In general, a base is defined as a compound that accepts protons(H+ ions) , releases hydroxide ions in water or releases electrons,so... inaddition to the bases mentioned,I guess you could include oxides of some group1 and group2 metals also, then you have,
Na2O,K2O,MgO,BaO,Bi2O3etc.

Russ
06-22-2009, 09:05 PM
Is there any requirement that the base needs to be of a certain strength?

Conjugate bases of acids should serve you well here, start thinking of acids and then subtract Hydrogen atoms.

EG: dihydrogenphospate, ammonia etc.