In an aqueous environment, why isn't a hydroxyl group negatively charged? Wouldn't the hydrogen pull away the hydrogen from the -OH group, leading to RO-?

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In an aqueous environment, why isn't a hydroxyl group negatively charged? Wouldn't the hydrogen pull away the hydrogen from the -OH group, leading to RO-? 

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