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hydroxide ion Definition

hydroxide ion

noun

the negatively charged ion OH of any base in a water solution

hydroxide ion Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • contain: An alkali is a solution containing excess hydroxide ions OH - ( aq ).
  • produce: There must have been some slight reaction with the water to produce hydroxide ions in solution.
  • involve: You will get complexes formed involving hydroxide ions, but the formulae of these aren't very clear-cut.

Adjective modifier

enough: Sodium chlorate(I ) solution is alkaline and contains enough hydroxide ions to carry out the second half of the reaction.

Preposition: in

solution: There must have been some slight reaction with the water to produce hydroxide ions in solution.