Hydroxide
The solubility in water of the other hydroxides in this group increases with increasing atomic number. Magnesium hydroxide Mg(OH) is a strong base (up to the limit of its solubility, which is very low in pure water), as are the hydroxides of the heavier alkaline earths: calcium hydroxide, strontium hydroxide, and barium hydroxide. A solution or suspension of calcium hydroxide is known as limewater and can be used to test for the weak acid carbon dioxide. The reaction Ca(OH) + CO Ca + + OH illustrates the basicity of calcium hydroxide. Soda lime, which is a mixture of the strong bases NaOH and KOH with Ca(OH), is used as a CO absorbent.
Bisulfide
At physiological pH, hydrogen sulfide is usually fully ionized to bisulfide (HS) so in biochemical settings, "hydrogen sulfide" is often used to mean, bisulfide or hydrosulfide. Hydrosulfide has been identified as the third gasotransmitter along with nitric oxide and carbon monoxide. Its specific role and direct interaction with signaling molecules is the subject of ongoing research.