hydroxide

Meanings

• noun

  A compound consisting of a hydroxide ion, OH-, and a metal ion or an ammonium ion.

  - "Sodium hydroxide is a strong base."
  - "Calcium hydroxide is used to neutralize acids."

• noun

  A hydroxyl group (OH-) attached to a carbon atom in an organic compound.

  - "Alcohols contain hydroxide groups."
  - "Ethers contain hydroxide groups."

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Variants

List of all variants of hydroxide that leads to same result
hydroxide , hydroxide ion , hydroxides , ammonium hydroxide , ammonium hydroxides , calcium hydroxide , calcium hydroxides , magnesium hydroxide , magnesium hydroxides , potassium hydroxide , potassium hydroxides , sodium hydroxide , sodium hydroxides

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Etymology

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Derived from the Greek words 'hydro-' (water) and '-oides' (like).

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Trivia

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1. The first hydroxide to be identified was sodium hydroxide.

2. Hydroxides are important in the process of photosynthesis.

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Related Concepts

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1. Base: Hydroxides are a type of base.

2. Acid: Hydroxides react with acids to form salts.

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Culture

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Hydroxides have various applications in industry, such as in the production of soaps and detergents.

How to Memorize "hydroxide"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a hydroxide ion as a water molecule with one hydrogen atom replaced by a metal or ammonium ion.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'hydroxide' with the word 'hydrogen' and remember that it contains an extra oxygen atom.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Hydroxides are hydrogen's big brothers' to remember that hydroxides contain an additional hydroxide ion.

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