Chemistry 10th Edition

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Chapter 10 - Reactions in Aqueous Solutions I: Acids, Bases, and Salts - Exercises - Acidic and Basic Salts - Page 370: 61

Answer

Polyhydroxy bases are specific bases that are capable of losing more than a single hydroxide group per molecule in acid-base reactions. In other words, polyhydroxy bases have more than one ionizable $OH^-$ group per molecule. Examples of such bases are: 1. magnesium hydroxide - $Mg(OH)_{2}$ 2. calcium hydroxide - $Ca(OH)_{2}$ 3. barium hydroxide - $Ba(OH)_{2}$ 4. aluminum hydroxide - $Al(OH)_{3}$ 5. zinc hydroxide - $Zn(OH)_{2}$

Work Step by Step

Polyhydroxy bases are specific bases that are capable of losing more than a single hydroxide group per molecule in acid-base reactions. In other words, polyhydroxy bases have more than one ionizable $OH^-$ group per molecule. Examples of such bases are: 1. magnesium hydroxide - $Mg(OH)_{2}$ 2. calcium hydroxide - $Ca(OH)_{2}$ 3. barium hydroxide - $Ba(OH)_{2}$ 4. aluminum hydroxide - $Al(OH)_{3}$ 5. zinc hydroxide - $Zn(OH)_{2}$
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