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hydroxide ion

NOUN
  1. the anion OH having one oxygen and one hydrogen atom

How To Use hydroxide ion In A Sentence

  • Compounds that react with water to form hydroxide ions are called basic anhydrides.
  • Metallic oxides are bases because the oxide ions accept protons from water molecules, thereby generating hydroxide ions in solution.
  • The anion formed by removal of the dissociable hydrogen atom of a weak acid will compete with the hydronium ion formed from the autoionization of water, leaving an excess of hydroxide ion.
  • Metal oxides are not the only substances that hydrolyze to produce hydroxide ions and basic solutions.
  • Although most metallic oxides are insoluble or only very slightly soluble in water, they readily react with acidic solutions to form hydroxide ions that are then neutralized.
  • Metal oxides are not the only substances that hydrolyze to produce hydroxide ions and basic solutions.
  • A buffer is a system of chemicals that combines with an excess of hydrogen ions or hydroxide ions.
  • In a similar way, both hydroxide ions and water molecules may act as nucleophiles by reacting with alkyl halides to produce alcohols.
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