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  • In chemistry, a base is thought of as a substance which can accept protons or any chemical compound that yields hydroxide ions (OH-) in solution ...
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  • An acid-base reaction is a chemical reaction that occurs between an acid and a base. Several concepts exist which provide alternative definitions ...
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  • The ability of a chemical to behave as both an acid and a base is called amphoterism, and this type of substance is known as an amphoteric substance. ...
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  • In isosceles triangles the angles at the base equal one another, and ... In isosceles triangles the angles at the base equal one another, and ...
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  • upon addition of small amounts of acid or base, or upon dilution. They usually consist of a weak acid and its conjugate base, or, less commonly ...
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  • and cytosine. In RNA, uracil is the base rather than thymine. ... consist of a nitrogen-containing base bonded to a five-carbon (pentose ...
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  • cells. They consist of a nitrogen-containing base bonded to a five-carbon (pentose) sugar. Nucleosides are the biochemical precursors of nucleotides ...
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  • In chemistry, a base is thought of as a substance which can accept protons or any chemical compound that yields hydroxide ions (OH-) in solution ...
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  • == World bauxite mine production, reserves, and reserve base == ... ! rowspan="2" | Reserve base |- ! 2000 ! 2001 ...
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  • An acid-base reaction is a chemical reaction that occurs between an acid and a base. Several concepts exist which provide alternative definitions ...
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  • cases, such as those organisms forming the base of deep-sea vent food webs ... their ability to photosynthesize—are the base of the food chain. ...
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  • fifth carbon of the sugar, and not to the base. The bases are attached to ... the parent compound.) Depending on their base sugar, nucleotides are therefore ...
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  • == Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding == [[Image:Chengdu_panda_breeding ... Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, or simply Chengdu Panda ...
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  • that has lost a proton can now act as a base (or proton acceptor), and ... an acid is an electron-pair acceptor and a base is an electron-pair donor ...
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  • highest side. The width of the walls at the base is 4.09 meters (13.42 feet ... a walkway around the tower to make the base visible once again. This caused ...
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  • the total money supply, or monetary base. Total money supplies are ... is referred to as the "wide monetary base" or "narrow money ...
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  • binds on one end to a specific codon (three-base region) in the mRNA and binds ... The tRNA also contains a three base region called the anticodon that ...
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  • *Acid-base reactions, broadly characterized as reactions between an ... * Acid-base reaction * Base (chemistry) * Catalyst * Chemical bond ...
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  • x) or ex, where e is a mathematical constant, the base of the natural logarithm, which equals approximately 2.718281828, and is also known as Euler ...
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  • the acid, or the stability of the conjugate base using inductive effects or ... ===Stability of the conjugate base=== [[Image:Resonance stabilization ...
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  • The antennae are jointed at least at the base. There are a wide diversity ... The three basic segments of the typical insect antenna are the scape ...
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  • The system consists of a set of seven base units together with a set ... It has provided a necessary common base for the scientific, technical ...
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  • [R1NR2]-, and is an extremely strong base, due to the extreme weakness ... don't have as clearly noticeable acid-base properties in water. This ...
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  • tautomerism. The reaction with a strong base gives the corresponding enolate ... ketones are prepared from peroxides and base * In the Ruzicka cyclization ...
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  • The pituitary gland, or hypophysis, is an endocrine gland located near the base of vertebrate brain, and that produces secretions that stimulate ...
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  • in 1917 he amassed more hits (2,967), extra-base hits (865), and runs (1,521 ... Besides being a fearsome hitter, he was a skilled base stealer and ...
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  • In mathematics, the logarithm (or log) of a number x in base b is the power (n) to which the base b must be raised to obtain the number x. For ...
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  • (CsOH), an extremely strong chemical base that will rapidly etch the ... carbonate. It is therefore used as a base in organic chemistry. ...
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  • stabilization" of the conjugate base. ===Synthesis=== ... enol tautomerism is catalyzed by either acid or base. ===Common reactions=== ...
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  • A nucleotide is a chemical compound with three components: a nitrogen-containing base, a pentose (five-carbon) sugar (relatively simple carbohydrates ...
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  • feet, and a bare gray-white skin around the base of the bill in front of the ... The base of the adult's bill, loral region, and chin are bare ...
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  • For both definitions, log10 denotes the base-10 logarithm; therefore ... between the hydrogen ions and the conjugate base. The following shows the equilibrium ...
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  • of clay body. Stop at about 1/4 inch from the base # Widen the inside ... a toggle or cheese wire underneath the base of the pot to separate it ...
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  • this system the definition of each of the base units refer to specific empirical ... variations, with different choices of base units, though these do not ...
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  • interest rates, reducing the monetary base, or increasing reserve requirements ... policy involve modifying the amount of base currency (M0) in circulation ...
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  • first baseman and he was also a threat as a base stealer (he lead the league ... The following year he switched to first base; like Babe Ruth, he was too ...
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  • Sodium hydroxide, also known as lye or caustic soda, is a caustic metallic base. Its chemical formula is NaOH. Forming a strongly alkaline solution ...
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  • treatment of a parent alcohol with a strong base to form the alkoxide anion ... acidic, they readily react with a strong base, like sodium hydroxide, to ...
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  • built up the city's agricultural base by expanding the chinampa system (floating gardens) around the island, and by capturing lakeshore ...
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  • a proton donor is an acid and a proton acceptor a base (see acid-base reaction theories). [[image:protonrll.jpg|thumb|250px|A representation of ...
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  • A decimal (or denary) system is a numeral system that has the number ten as its base. The term decimal is also used for a number written in this ...
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  • reached the Hellespont, and established a base at Abydos. From there, he ... he had taken Lampsacus, and established a base at Sestos. However, perhaps ...
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  • better than most steels. The cost of copper-base alloys is generally higher than that of steels but lower than that of nickel-base alloys. ...
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  • five attempts to encircle the Communist base in the Jinggang Mountains ... interested in expanding their own power base. The CCP therefore planned ...
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  • Cellulose acetate is used as a synthetic fiber, a film base in photography ... Paris for nonflammable motion-picture film base. A small but growing amount ...
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  • the county of Devon, is the largest naval base in Western Europe. It has ... a major naval training establishment and a base for the Royal Marines. ...
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  • several variations, with different choices of base units, though these do not affect its day-to-day use. Over the last two centuries, different variants ...
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  • ruddy. The coat has a warm, reddish-brown base, with black ticking. In the ... which has a cinnamon (yellowish-brown) base, with chocolate brown ticking ...
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  • *The area, A, of a parallelogram is A = BH where B is the base of the parallelogram and H is its height. * The area of a parallelogram is twice ...
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  • blocks: a diamine (which is a chemical base) and a dicarboxylic acid ... In synthesizing nylon, it is difficult to get the diamine (base) and ...
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  • bronze wires glued or soldered to a metal base, forming cells (cloisons) ... The base of this ware is of copper, and designs an it are in five ...
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  • distinguishing it from imaginary numbers. Ten is the base of the decimal ... Ten is the base of the decimal numeral system, by far the most common ...
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