hydroxide ion
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of hydroxide ion
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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The concentration of hydroxide ion of the buffered solution is conveniently calculated by the Henderson- Hasselbalch equation:
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What are the hydronium and hydroxide ion concentrations in a solution whose pH is 6.52?
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An added hydroxide ion is removed by the reaction:
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Adding a common ion, Mg2+, will increase the concentration of this ion and shift the solubility equilibrium to the left, decreasing the concentration of hydroxide ion and increasing the amount of undissolved magnesium hydroxide.
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In the forward direction, water acts as an acid by donating a proton to ammonia and subsequently becoming a hydroxide ion, OH−, the conjugate base of water.
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