Question

What is the difference between the hydroxides of non-metals, and the hydroxides of metals?

Answer 1

Well, usually non-metal hydroxides are ACIDS....

Explanation:

And the hydroxides of metals are usually bases...

And a few oxo-acids are `(HO)_2S(=O)_2`, `(HO)_3P=O`, `HOstackrel+N(=O)O^(-)`, and `(O=)_3ClOH`...what are the conventional names of these acids? On the other hand, when a less electron-rich metal forms an hydroxide, electron density is not polarized away from the `O-H` bond...which remains intact, and, in solution gives `""^(-)OH` ions...