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

Hydronium

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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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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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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)