Which of the Statements Below Regarding Hydrated Metal Ions Is

question 83

Multiple Choice

Which of the statements below regarding hydrated metal ions is FALSE?

• A)An aqueous metal ion can attract the electrons in the O-H bonds of the water molecules in its inner coordination sphere.
• B)Aqueous metal ions catalyze the autoionization of water, causing the solution to become more acidic.
• C)In solutions that are slightly acidic to slightly basic, most aqueous transition metal ions exist as complexes in which at least one ligand is OH^-.
• D)Acid strength typically increases as the charge on the aqueous metal ion increases.
• E)Acid strength typically increases as the size of the aqueous metal ion decreases.

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