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Ionic hydrides are acidic or basic in nature ?

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Ionic hydrides give hydride ions. hydride is the negative ion of a hydrogen( H^- ), also known as hydride ion. Because of this negative charge, hydrides act as reducing agent and they have basic properties.

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