How does a base like NH₃ raise the hydroxide ion concentration? A)The NH₃ molecule removes a proton from a water molecule. B)The NH₃ molecule releases a proton that has to be neutralized by a water molecule. C)The NH₃ molecule is not a base and therefore does not change the hydroxide ion concentration. D)The NH₃ molecule releases reacts with a hydronium molecule, altering the number of hydroxide ions in the process. E)none of the above

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NH₃ acts as a base by accepting a proton from a water molecule, forming NH₄⁺ and OH^-, thus increasing the hydroxide ion concentration.

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