Question

A substance that yields a cation plus the hydroxyl ion in water is a(n)_____.

Answer 1

Question:

• A substance that yields a cation plus the hydroxyl ion in water is a(n)_____.

Answer:

C.Base

• Did you know that a base is a substance that yields a cation plus the hydroxyl in ion water. A hydroxyl ion is a negatively charged molecule made up of one oxygen bonded to one hydrogen.

• Hence, a base is a substance that accepts hydrogen ions. A base is also a compound that produces hydroxide ions (OH+) in solutions.

• A base forms OH- ions in solution. It has a pH greater than 7.

• Mind you all people that the number of hydroxide ions in solution is greater than the number of hydronium ion. Thats all

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