Question

Distinguish between Nitrogen base and a base found in inorganic chemistry.

Answer 1

Nitrogen base	Base in inorganic chemistry
An organic molecule containing Nitrogen and has some chemical properties of a base.	Inorganic base is a substance they are metal oxides or hydroxides. Base is also a substance that can donate pair of electrons to other elements to form new molecule.
Nitrogen is an odourless, colourless & tasteless gas so reacts easily with other elements.	Characters of a base- Base is soapy or slimpy substance bitter in taste.
This reactivity makes it an important part in compounds necessary for life	React with acid-precipitate to form salts
2 Types- Purine- Adenine Guanine Pyrimidine- Thyamine Cytosine uracil	Turn red litmus to blue.
Chemistry of nitrogenuous bases is key in the functioning of DNA (allows complementary base pairing)

Answer 2

• Nitrogenous Base:

1. Nitrogenous bases are organic molecules containing the element nitrogen & act as a base in the chemical reaction.
2. e.g. Adenine, Thymine

• Base:

1. Bases are the substance that release hydroxide (OH^– ) ions in an aqueous solution.
2. e.g. NaOH and Ca(OH)₂