Give a reason :Hydronium ions are always in the form H3O+. – InterviewSolution

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1.	Give a reason :Hydronium ions are always in the form H3O+.
Answer» Acids in water gives H⁺ ions. These H⁺ ions do not exist freely in water. This is because H⁺ is a single proton, a hydrogen atom has only one proton and one electron. If the electron is removed to make H⁺, all that is left is an extremely tiny positively charged nucleus. This H ion will immediately combine with the surrounding water (H₂O) molecules to form (H₃O₄) hydronium ion.

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