Alkaline Gases?

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Could you please give me the definitions and some examples of Alkaline gases?

2006-10-28 21:03:36 · 2 answers · asked by Kelvin A 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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Gasses are not alkaline. Alkaline are their solutions in water.
If you want the solution to be alkaline you have to have more hydroxide (OH-) ions than oxonium (H3O+) ions.
Example of inorganic gas which forms alkaline solutions is ammonia (NH3). Organic gasses that form alkaline solutions are simple amines (methylamine, ethylamine...)

2006-10-29 03:45:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

There is only one common alkaline gas, and that is ammonia. An alkaline gas is one which dissolves readily in water to give lots of OH- ions.

2006-10-28 21:10:44 · answer #2 · answered by Gervald F 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋