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MeneerNask
Apr 20, 2017

Because they can accept protons (= H^+)

Explanation:

Example:
Iron(II) oxide does not ionize into OH^- ions, but it will accept protons from an acid.
FeO+2H_3O^+ ->Fe^(2+) +3H_2O
or more simply:
FeO+2H^+ ->Fe^(2+)+H_2O

Another one:
NH_3+H_2OrightleftharpoonsNH_4^+ +OH^-
Where NH_3 snatches an H^+ from the water molecule, to leave an OH^- ion.

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