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

It would react with lipids to form soap.
It would react with metals to form a salt and water.
It would react with metals to form hydrogen gas.
It would react with carbonates to form carbon dioxide.

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A compound that releases hydroxide ions (OH⁻) in solution is classified as a strong base. Among the options provided, the chemical property that is most likely associated with such a compound is:

It would react with metals to form hydrogen gas.

This is because strong bases can react with certain metals (like aluminum, zinc, or magnesium) to produce hydrogen gas (H₂), along with a corresponding metal hydroxide. The other options, while true for different reactions, do not directly describe the behavior of a strong base releasing hydroxide ions.

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