The compound that releases hydroxide ions in an aqueous solution would be a base.
Bases are substances that when ionized in water, produce hydroxide ions as the only negative ion.
Bases are as opposed to acids. The latter produces hydrogen ions as the only positive ion when ionized in water. For example, sodium hydroxide ionizes in aqueous solutions as follows:
[tex]NaOH --- > Na^+ + OH^-[/tex]
Bases can also be defined as substances whose pH is above 7.
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