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An acid is a compound which, when dissolved in water, gives ___ ions as the only ___ions.


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Hydronium

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Positively charged

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Solution

  • An acid is a compound which, when dissolved in water, gives hydronium ions as the only positively charged ions.
  • When Acid is dissolved in water, H+ ions combine with H2O molecules to form hydronium (H3O+) ions.
  • H+(aq) + H2O (aq)⇢ H3O+(aq)

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