General Chemistry 10th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1-28505-137-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-28505-137-6

Chapter 15 - Acids and Bases - Questions and Problems - Page 660: 15.103

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We know that hydride ion is a stronger base as it took an $H^{+}$ form water, leaving $OH^-$ ion. When a strong base is added to water, it will react with water, leaving $OH^-$ as the product, hence a strong base cannot exist in water.
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