Sodium hydroxide is a strong base. This means that __________. *

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Sodium hydroxide is a strong base. This means that __________. *

A) aqueous solutions of NaOH contain equal concentrations of H+ (aq) and OH- (aq)
B) NaOH does not dissociate at all when it is dissolved in water
C) NaOH dissociates completely to Na+(aq) and OH-(aq) when it dissolves in water
D) NaOH cannot be neutralized by a weak acid
E) NaOH cannot be neutralized by ordinary means
Transcribed Image Text:A) aqueous solutions of NaOH contain equal concentrations of H+ (aq) and OH- (aq) B) NaOH does not dissociate at all when it is dissolved in water C) NaOH dissociates completely to Na+(aq) and OH-(aq) when it dissolves in water D) NaOH cannot be neutralized by a weak acid E) NaOH cannot be neutralized by ordinary means
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