Weak base

A weak base is a base that does not accept all the available H+ ions, and forms an equilibrium between the base and its conjugate acid. Upon dissolution in water, a weak base does not dissociate completely, so that the resulting aqueous solution contains only a small proportion of hydroxide ions and the concerned basic radical, and a large proportion of undissociated molecules of the base.

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