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Is it true that sodium hydroxide is a strong base and copper hydroxide is a weak base?


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a

True

b

False 

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

The above statement is true.
Strong bases and weak bases are the two categories of bases. Strong bases like sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and potassium hydroxide (KOH) are highly corrosive. They can burn the skin, whereas weak bases like zinc hydroxide [Zn(OH)2] and ammonium hydroxide (NH4OH) are not.
 
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