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Because Oxygen needs 2 more electrons to fill it's octet so usaually it bonds with two hydrogen atoms to make water, but OH only has one hydrogen atom so it takes another electron from it's surroundings giving it a negative charge

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Q: Why do hydroxide have a negative charge?
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