Hydroxide Hydroxide

Hydroxide - Definition and Overview

Hydroxide is a functional group consisting of oxygen and hydrogen:

-O−H

It has a charge of 1-.

The term hydroxyl group is used when the functional group -OH is counted as a substituent of an organic compound. Organic molecules containing a hydroxyl group are known as alcohols (CnH2n+1-OH).

Hydroxide is one of the simplest of the polyatomic ions. Hydroxide is a general term for any salt containing stoichiometric amounts of this polyatomic ion.

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Example Usage of Hydroxide

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MusicKid182: @ahasbrouck You're looking for Sodium Hydroxide.
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