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Why is a saturated solution of magnesium hydroxide less basic than a saturated solution of potassium hydroxide?
Select one:
O a. Magnesium is less basic than potassium. X
O b. When magnesium hydroxide dissolves, the hydroxide ion is partially neutralized. X
O c. Magnesium hydroxide solutions are just as basic as potassium hydroxide solutions
X Х.
O d. Magnesium hydroxide is less soluble than potassium hydroxide.

answer: the primary difference between a hypothesis and a theory is that b hypothesis is falsifiable, but a theory has been proven to be correct. theory is an explanation of something that is happening but hypothesis is a guess of something that can happen

explanation:

since the atomic number is the number of protons in the nucleus, as we move to the left on the periodic table, the electrostatic pull between the nucleus and the valence electron shell decreases. as we move down a group (vertical column), the valence shell energy level gets further and further from the nucleus.

i believe the answer is true.