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basicity

basicity

8.0
A measure of how strongly a chemical can act as a base and neutralize acid
  • noun
  • /beɪˈsɪsɪti/
  • Specialized
: basicidad
  • The basicity of ammonia makes it an effective base in many chemical processes.

So we need to think about the basicity, right, The PKA of these groups, right?

Examples

  • This concentration, in turn, depends on both the acidity of the acid HA (its ability to give up a proton) and the basicity of the substrate S (its ability to accept a proton).

    Academic text (2001)

  • The basicity of a solution can greatly affect the outcome of the chemical reaction.

  • So we need to think about the basicity, right, The PKA of these groups, right?

    MIT OpenCourseWare

  • These properties can be quantified using the pKa scale used to characterize acidity and basicity. The pKa value for the dissociation of an acid HA,

    Academic text (2001)

  • Chemists often measure the basicity of various compounds to determine their suitability for reactions.

Antonyms

acidity
11 3.5

The amount of acid in something, for example soil or the stomach

How Basic

alkalinity
  • Specialized
2 6.3
basicity
  • Specialized
8.0
neutrality
  • Specialized
1 5.3
acidity
11 3.5

Surface Forms

basicity singular
basicities plural

Morphology

basicity = basic (semi-transparent) = basic + ity

Formed regularly from the adjective 'basic' with '-ity', but the meaning is technical (chemistry) and may be confused with the common sense of 'basic' meaning 'simple'.

Etymology

Basicity comes from basic, which comes from base, a word for a 'foundation' or 'bottom'. In chemistry a 'base' is a substance that can neutralize acid, so basicity is how strongly something acts as a base — how well it can neutralize acid.