Chapter 16, Problem 42E

(a)

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To determine: The authenticity of the given statement, “All strong bases are the salts of hydroxide ion”.

(b)

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To determine: The authenticity of the given statement, “The addition of a strong base to water produces a solution of $\text{pH}>\text{7}\text{.0}$ ”.

(c)

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To determine: The authenticity of the given statement, “Because $\text{Mg}{\left(\text{OH}\right)}_{\text{2}}$ is not very soluble, it cannot be a strong base”.