Chemistry: An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (12th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321908449
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-844-5

Chapter 10 - Section 10.1 - Acids and Bases - Questions and Problems - Page 328: 10.6d

Answer

The chemical formula for strontium hydroxide is: $Sr(OH)_2$.

Work Step by Step

** Since the last name is "hydroxide", we can assume that it will act as a base in water. "Strontium" is the full name for the element: $Sr$, which is from the group II of the periodic table. Therefore, its charge will be equal to $2+.$ "Hydroxide" represents the ion formed by a hydrogen and an oxygen atom, with a single negative charge: $OH^-$. (Hydroxide ion) To balance the charge, the compound must have 2 $OH^-$, so the total charge is -2, and we can sum that with "+2" from the $Sr^{2+}$, to get 0. $Sr(OH)_2$
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