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The hydroxyl ion is not a positive ion but rather a negative ion. The hydroxyl ion or anion is also known as hydroxide.

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No, a hydroxyl ion (OH-) is a negative ion. It is composed of one oxygen atom and one hydrogen atom and carries a negative charge due to the extra electron.

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Is a hydroxyl ion a solution?

Hydroxyl ion exist in solution but it is not a solution.


Why hydroxyl ion is a proton?

The hydroxyl ion is OH and isn't a proton.


How do hydroxyl ions form?

Hydroxyl ions form when a water molecule loses a hydrogen ion (H+) and gains an electron, resulting in an OH- ion. This process is also known as dissociation or ionization of water. The presence of hydroxyl ions contributes to the basicity of a solution.


What ion is always produced in an base solution?

This ion is the hydroxyl -OH.


What chemical releases hydroxyl ion in a solution?

Bases releases hydroxyl ions in a solution.


What does a base produce when in solution?

A hydroxyl ion


What ion is produced when any alkali is dissolved in water?

This is the hydroxyl ion OH-.


An acid solution would contain?

both the hydroxyl ion and the hydronium ion


What kind of solution does a base produce?

A hydroxyl ion


What is ion released by many bases?

the hydroxyl ion (OH-) and the metal ion (Na+, Ca+, K+, etc.)


What chemical formula represents the hydroxide ion?

The chemical formula for the hydroxide ion is OH-.


Which are the main differences between the hydroxyl ion and the hydroxyl radical?

http://www.vivo.colostate.edu/hbooks/pathphys/misc_topics/radicals.html