The compound NaOH (s) dissolves in water to yield

(1) hydroxide ions as the only negative ions

(2) hydroxide ions as the only positive ions

(3) hydronium ions as the only negative ions

(4) hydronium ions as the only positive ions

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Colton Montes

Chemistry

2 February, 01:37

The compound NaOH (s) dissolves in water to yield

(1) hydroxide ions as the only negative ions

(2) hydroxide ions as the only positive ions

(3) hydronium ions as the only negative ions

(4) hydronium ions as the only positive ions

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Camden Robles · Answer 1

When Sodium hydroxide (NaOH) reacts with H2O the reaction is - Na (positively charged) + OH (with negative charge) + H2O, therefore B should be the answer.

The compound NaOH (s) dissolves in water to yield(1) hydroxide ions as the only negative ions(2) hydroxide ions as the only positive ions(3) hydronium ions as the only negative ions(4) hydronium ions as the only positive ions

The compound NaOH (s) dissolves in water to yield

(1) hydroxide ions as the only negative ions

(2) hydroxide ions as the only positive ions

(3) hydronium ions as the only negative ions

(4) hydronium ions as the only positive ions