Which of the following types of molecules and ions is NOT a base?
A) an anion
B) a cation
C) a neutral molecule containing a nonbonding pair of electrons
D) a tertiary nitrogen
E) All of these are bases.

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Bases are substances that can donate a pair of nonbonding electrons. Anions and neutral molecules with nonbonding electrons can act as bases because they can donate those electrons. Tertiary nitrogens, which have a lone pair of electrons, can also act as bases. Cations, however, are positively charged and typically do not donate electrons, making them not bases in this context.

Which of the Following Types of Molecules and Ions Is