Q: What determines the strength of a base when dissolved in water?


Read this paragraph and choose the correct option from the provided answers:

The strength of a base depends on how many hydroxide ions it produces when it dissolves in water. A stronger base produces more hydroxide ions than a weaker base. For example, sodium hydroxide (NaOH), a base in drain cleaner, is a strong base because all of it breaks down into ions when it dissolves in water. Calcium carbonate (CaCO 3 ), a base in antacids, is a weak base because only a small percentage of it breaks down into ions in water.

 Choices:

- amount of phosphorus ions produced

- pH level

- saline content

- amount of hydroxide ions produced


A:
amount of hydroxide ions produced