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    base

    1. Bronsted base: A chemical species that combines with hydrogen ions (H+) – i.e. can bind protons – when dissolved in water, thereby lowering the hydrogen ion concentration in the solution. Basic (or alkaline) solutions have pH values above 7.


    2. Lewis base: A chemical species that has a lone pair of electrons available for dative bonding.


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