Chemistry A-Level
Formation of metal hydroxides and hydrogen
What Formation of metal hydroxides and hydrogen means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for OCR.
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The metal is oxidised to a 2⁺ ion while hydrogen in water is reduced from 1⁺ to 0 in H₂, and two hydroxide ions balance one 2⁺ metal ion.
Topics that use Formation of metal hydroxides and hydrogen
- Group 2 (OCR A-Level)
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