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: All [[Metal Hydroxide]]s [[dissolve]] in [[water]] to make an [[alkali]].

Revision as of 16:22, 28 September 2018

Key Stage 3

Meaning

A Metal Hydroxide is a basic metal compound made of one or more Metal atoms and one or more Hydroxides that have the formula OH.


About Metal Hydroxides

Metal Hydroxides have a pH greater than 7
All Metal Hydroxides dissolve in water to make an alkali.

Examples

Group 1 Metal Hydroxides Group 2 Metal Hydroxides Transition Metal Hydroxides Group 3 Metal Hydroxides
Lithium Hydroxide: LiOH
Sodium Hydroxide: NaOH
Potassium Hydroxide: KOH
Rubidium Hydroxide: RbOH
Caesium Hydroxide: CsOH
Beryllium Hydroxide: Be[OH]2
Magnesium Hydroxide: Mg[OH]2
Calcium Hydroxide: Ca[OH]2
Strontium Hydroxide: Sr[OH]2
Barium Hydroxide: Ba[OH]2

Chemical Formulae may vary for transition metals.

Titanium Hydroxide: Ti[OH]4
Manganese Hydroxide: Mn[OH]2
Iron Hydroxide: Fe[OH]2
Copper Hydroxide: Cu[OH]2
Zinc Hydroxide: Zn[OH]2
Boron Hydroxide: B[OH]3
Aluminium Hydroxide: Al[OH]3
Gallium Hydroxide: Ga[OH]3
Indium Hydroxide: In[OH]3