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Basic Solutions

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

Basic solutions are solutions that have more hydroxide ions (OH-) than hydrogen ions (H+) and therefore have a pH greater than 7.

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