Hydroxide
Hydroxide is a polyatomic ion consisting of
oxygen and
hydrogen:
It has a charge of −1. Hydroxide is one of the simplest of the polyatomic ions.
A group of bases containing hydroxide are called hydroxide bases. Hydroxide bases will dissociate into a cation and one or more hydroxide ions in water, making the solution basic.
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Hydroxide is a polyatomic ion consisting of
oxygen and
hydrogen:
It has a charge of −1. Hydroxide is one of the simplest of the polyatomic ions.
A group of bases containing hydroxide are called hydroxide bases. Hydroxide bases will dissociate into a cation and one or more hydroxide ions in water, making the solution basic.