Dissociation of Hydroxides (continued)
Further examples of dysocjacja wodorotlenków (dissociation of hydroxides):
- Magnesium hydroxide (Mg(OH)₂): Mg(OH)₂ → Mg²⁺ + 2OH⁻
General scheme for hydroxide dissociation: Me(OH)ₙ → Me^n+ + nOH⁻
Where Me represents a metal, and n is the valency of the metal.
Example: 2NaOH → 2Na⁺ + 2OH⁻ 1/3Ca(OH)₂ → 1/3Ca²⁺ + 2/3OH⁻
Vocabulary:
- Cation: positively charged ion
- Anion: negatively charged ion









