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A illustrates the hypercoordinated hydroxide, which accepts four hydrogen bonds and donates one weaker hydrogen bond. B illustrates the undercoordinated hydroxide ion, which accepts three hydrogen bonds while the donating hydrogen bond is left dangling pointing to a closed ring.
