Hydroxide compounds are generally insoluble. Which cations are the stated exceptions?
AGroup 1 metal cations and barium ion
BGroup 2 metal cations and silver ion
CLead, iron and ammonium cations
DCalcium, copper and zinc cations
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Group 1 metal cations and barium ion
1. Compounds containing OH- sit in the insoluble column of the guidelines.
2. The exceptions named are hydroxides of group 1 metal cations and of Ba2+.
3. So NaOH and KOH dissolve freely, and Ba(OH)2 dissolves as well.
4. Mg(OH)2 has no such exception, which is why milk of magnesia is a suspension rather than a solution.
5. Silver, lead and iron hydroxides follow the general insoluble rule.
_Source: OpenStax Chemistry (CC BY 4.0), Ch 4 "Stoichiometry of Chemical Reactions", section 4.2 Classifying Chemical Reactions_
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