Both of you are overlooking a pretty big component of the question...the Group I cation isn't being dissociated into water. We're testing the solubility of the cation when mixed with HCl. And this IS a legitimate question, seeing as our lab manual is the one asking.
<span>By the way, the answer you're looking for is "Because Group I cations have insoluble chlorides". </span>
<span>"In order...to distinguish cation Group I, one adds HCl to a sample. If a Group I cation is present in the sample, a precipitate will form." </span>
They turn litmus paper blue.
the answer is going to be 4.5
Combustion is the term used when something ignites
Neutralization is the term used when opposite pH acids and alkalis mix
Polymerization is the term used when monomers are chemically reacted to make polymers
Transmutation is the term used when an atom changes from one element to another
Answer:
An alcohol that contains two hydroxyl groups