Question

what state of matter would sodium hydroxide be?

Answer 1

aq

Answer 2

aq isnt a state of matter
i mean out of
solid, liquid or gas

Answer 3

out of those it is most like a liquid but it could be a solid as well

Answer 4

actually it would be a solid because if it is a "liquid" then it is aqueous

Answer 5

ok but is aq a state of matter
i just thought it was
solid
liquid
gas

Answer 6

Aqueous (aq) isn't a "technical" state of matter but in chemistry is considered a "state" because the chemical dissociates when it is placed in water. All acids and bases if in the "liquid" state are actually aq

Answer 7

i have one more question as well..
if there is a compound and it says (aq) at the end, would the state of matter be a liquid

Answer 8

Yes/no it is a liquid but in a chemical equation A + B -> C +D if one is aq then it is aq and not l but it is "technically" in the liquid state

Answer 9

Think of aqueous as a kind of sub-state of liquid

Answer 10

ok so would copper (II) chloride (aq) be a liquid?

Answer 11

It could be but it could also be a solid. I would tend to lean more towards the solid state. @Rogue would you say the same?

Answer 12

NaOH is a solid.

CuCl2 is a solid as well. If it were to be dissolved in water, you would say its aqueous.

Answer 13

@"ok so would copper (II) chloride (aq) be a liquid?"
No, its not a liquid.

In water, CuCl2 ionizes as the water molecules break it apart. \[CuCl_2 (s) \rightarrow Cu (aq) + 2Cl^- (aq)\]These ions are simply floating around dissolved in the water. So you call it aqueous, the ions aren't really in a solid/liquid/gas form.

Answer 14

Ah thank you I should have seen that

Answer 15

its aq

Answer 16

sodium hydroxide and copper dichloride are both solids ,
but can dissolved in water to become solutions

Answer 17

when dissolved the cation and anion move apart so the state is most like a plasma

Answer 18

aqueous