Question

255. Definition (produces hydroxyl ions on dissolution in water)

(a) NaOH 🡪

Answer 1

• Bases produce hydroxide (OH^-) ions when dissolved in an aqueous solution.
• When Sodium hydroxide is dissolved in water, it produces Sodium ions along with hydroxide ions.
• The chemical equation for the given reaction is as follows:

$\underset{\mathrm{Sodium}\mathrm{hydroxide}}{\mathrm{NaOH}}🡪\underset{\mathrm{Sodium}\mathrm{ion}}{{\mathrm{Na}}^{+}}+\underset{\mathrm{Hydroxide}\mathrm{ion}}{{\mathrm{OH}}^{-}}$