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Real World Example

Imagine you're trying to dissolve a sugar cube in your morning coffee, but it takes a while to completely disappear. In a similar way, when a substance that forms hydroxide ions is dissolved in water, it's like the sugar cube breaking down and spreading throughout your coffee. Just as the sugar cube disperses and sweetens the entire drink, a substance that dissolves to form hydroxide ions spreads these ions throughout the water, making the solution more alkaline.