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When sodium hydroxide NaOH dissociates in water, the oxygen atoms on the hydroxide anions will interact with:

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Hydroxide ions ( OH−) are negatively charged, and the formal negative charge is on the oxygen atom. Since opposite charges attract, the oxygen atoms will interact with the positive end of water's dipole.

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