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Identify the base in this acid-base reaction:

2 upper H upper C subscript 2 upper H subscript 3 upper O subscript 2 plus upper M g (upper O upper H) subscript 2 right arrow upper M g (upper C subscript 2 upper H subscript 3 upper O subscript 2) subscript 2 plus 2 upper H subscript 2 upper O.

HC2H3O2

Mg(OH)2

Mg(C2H3O2)2

H2O

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Mg(OH)2

Reason: Mg(OH)2 supplies OH− (or accepts H+), so it behaves as the base; HC2H3O2 is the acid, producing water when OH− and H+ combine.