Naturally occuring bases? (1 Viewer)

[ND]

Does anyone know of any? There are plenty of naturally occuring acids, but i can't find any bases.

 

[braindrainedAsh]

I can't find any either! Anyone got any?

 

[toknblackguy]

we don't even need to know
but ammonia when it dissolves naturally forms nh4oh right?
so technically it's naturally

 

[sneaky pete]

adenine thymine guanine and that other one, found in dna, they are naturally occuring bases arent they?

 

[Constip8edSkunk]

soluble bases rarely occur, mainly by biological processes involving CO3 or HCO3 ions...
eg. pancreas juice
our blood

also anaerobic respiration and decompostion produces microscopic amounts of NH3

soild bases are common and can be found in rocks, eg CaCO3 or MgCO3

 

[eeyore]

ant venom i think?
and caffiene

 

[ND]

Originally posted by toknblackguy
we don't even need to know
but ammonia when it dissolves naturally forms nh4oh right?
so technically it's naturally

Ammonia doesn't occur naturally (that i'm aware of). But yeh, it does dissolve to form ammonium and hydroxide.

adenine thymine guanine and that other one, found in dna, they are naturally occuring bases arent they?

Never heard of it (obviously), i'll google it.

edit: ok then i guess ammonia does occur naturally (skunk's post).

 

[toknblackguy]

hehehe

 

[Constip8edSkunk]

yeah ammonia RARELY occurs in nature...

 

[inasero]

adenine thymine guanine and that other one, found in dna, they are naturally occuring bases arent they?

i dont do bio but for some freaky reason i know this..the other one is cytosine

 

[inasero]

ant venom i think?

...is definitely not a base...it is formic (methanoic) acid which is a carboxylic acid

 

[eeyore]

Originally posted by inasero
...is definitely not a base...it is formic (methanoic) acid which is a carboxylic acid

LOL it is too *whacks self on head*
Obviously thinking naturally occurring acids not bases

 

[Frigid]

i suppose limestone (calcium carbonate) would be a natural base.

edit: corrected. sorry. fucking always get shit mixed up.

 

[ND]

I thought limestone was CaCO3?

 

[inasero]

what exactly do you mean by "pussy"? Knowing your character, is it wht I tihnk it is?
im sure you'll find a nice one one day....perhaps...

 

[Frigid]

get serious and stick to chem.
we got an exam tomolo, so let's get the wrinkles ironed out...

 

[inasero]

i think you're pretty set and know your stuff.....dont worry...be happy

 

[Constip8edSkunk]

theres always centrelink if we fail

 

[inasero]

stfu u noob

 

[Exeter]

caffeine is one
and
methylamine, (CH3NH2) which is the stuff that gives fish the rotten smell....thats why people put lemon on it(lemon-citric acid that neutralises it)
nicotein is also one