Question
2 What happens immediately after you dissolve acid in water?
(A) Positively charged hydrogen atoms are released
(B) Hydronium ions are released
© Negatively charged hydrogen atoms are released
(D) Neutrally charged hydrogen atoms are released
(A)
(A) Positively charged hydrogen atoms are released
(B) Hydronium ions are released
© Negatively charged hydrogen atoms are released
(D) Neutrally charged hydrogen atoms are released
(A)
Ask by Potter Rowe. in the United States
Mar 20,2025
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Answer
Hydronium ions are released when acid dissolves in water.
Solution
- When an acid dissolves in water, it donates a proton (
) to the water molecules. - The reaction between the proton and water is represented by
- Thus, instead of releasing free, positively charged hydrogen atoms, the acid produces hydronium ions (
). - Therefore, the correct answer is
(B) Hydronium ions are released.
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