Question

A compound that releases hydroxide ions in solution would most likely have which chemical property?

A: It would react with lipids to form soap.
B: It would react with metals to form a salt and water.
C: It would react with metals to form hydrogen gas.
D: It would react with carbonates to form carbon dioxide.

Answer 1

Answer: The correct answer is option A.

Explanation: Hydroxide ions are the poly-atomic ions which are generally released when a base is dissolved in water. The compound is base.

For the given options:

Option A: When base reacts with lipids, it results in the formation of soaps.

`Base+Lipids\rightarrow Soap`

Option B: When base reacts with non-metal oxide, it results in the formation of salt and water.

`Metal-oxide+Base\rightarrow Salt+H_2O`

Option C: When acid reacts with metals, it results in the formation of salt and hydrogen gas.

`Metals+Acid\rightarrow Salt+H_2(g)`

Option D: When acid reacts with metal carbonates, it results in the formation of salt, carbon dioxide and water.

`Metal-carbonates+Acid\rightarrow Salt+H_2O+CO_2`

Hence, the correct answer is Option A.

Answer 2

Correct answer choice is :

A) It would react with lipids to form soap.

Step-by-step explanation:

A chemical property is any of a material's characteristics that becomes apparent during, or after, a chemical reaction, that is, any property that can be set only by modifying a substance's chemical status. They can also be helpful to recognize an unknown substance or to isolate or filter it from other substances.