Base (chemistry) Base (chemistry) In chemistry, bases are substances that, in aqueous solution, release hydroxide (OH) ions, are slippery to the touch, can taste bitter if an alkali, change the color of indicators (e.g., turn red litmus paper blue), react with acids to form salts, promote certain chemical reactions (base catalysis), accept protons from any proton donor or contain completely or partially displaceable OH ions. Examples of bases are the hydroxides of the alkali metals and the alkaline earth metals (NaOH, Ca(OH), etc., see alkali hydroxide and alkaline earth hydroxide). These particular substances produce hydroxide ions (OH) in aqueous solutions, and are
Airborne Bells/Is Suicide a Solution? Airborne Bells/Is Suicide a Solution? "Airborne Bells"/"Is Suicide A Solution?" is a 7" vinyl single by Coil released in an edition believed to be between 1250 and 1400 copies. This single was number 22 of a series from "Clawfist Singles Club", with catalogue number XPIG 22. The front cover lists the track name "Airborne Bells", while the vinyl label erroneously refers to the song as "Airbourne Bells". "Is Suicide A Solution?" is an expanded and remixed version of "Who'll Fall" from "Stolen & Contaminated Songs". The opening lyrics are "I am the loneliest link in a very strange chain." The