Which of the Statements Below Regarding Hydrated Metal Ions Is

Multiple Choice

Which of the statements below regarding hydrated metal ions is FALSE?

A) An aqueous metal ion can attract the electrons in the O-H bonds of the water molecules in its inner coordination sphere.
B) Aqueous metal ions catalyze the autoionization of water, causing the solution to become more acidic.
C) In solutions that are slightly acidic to slightly basic, most aqueous transition metal ions exist as complexes in which at least one ligand is OH^-.
D) Acid strength typically increases as the charge on the aqueous metal ion increases.
E) Acid strength typically increases as the size of the aqueous metal ion decreases.