Question

What are the ions present in the solution of the following substances?
(a) Nitric acid
(b) Magnesium hydroixde
(c) Sulphuric acid

Answer 1

a) Nitric acid is a strong acid that dissociates in water to make $H^{+}$ and $NO{3}^{-}$ ions
b) $Mg$ and $O{H}^{-}$
c) The ions present in dilute sulphuric acid are $H^{+}$ and $S{O}_4^{2-}$ ions