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.

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.

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RomeliaThurston RomeliaThurston · Answer 2 · 2018-12-31T12:22:23+01:00

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.

[tex]Base+Lipids\rightarrow Soap[/tex]

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

[tex]Metal-oxide+Base\rightarrow Salt+H_2O[/tex]

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

[tex]Metals+Acid\rightarrow Salt+H_2(g)[/tex]

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

[tex]Metal-carbonates+Acid\rightarrow Salt+H_2O+CO_2[/tex]

Hence, the correct answer is Option A.