AQA GCSE Combined Science Trilogy · 8464
Specification 5.1.2.5, 5.4.2.2, 5.4.2.4 · Paper 3
A soluble base that produces an alkaline solution in water, with a pH greater than 7.
Revise: Group 1 Alkali MetalsThe metals in Group 1 of the periodic table are lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, caesium and francium. They are called the alkali metals because they form alkaline solutions when they react with water.
- Revise: Neutralisation and Salt Production
A base that dissolves in water to form an alkaline solution, such as sodium hydroxide.
- Revise: The pH Scale and Neutralisation
A soluble base whose aqueous solution contains hydroxide ions, .