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H3O+

Definition

H3O+, also known as hydronium ion, is the positive ion present when an acid dissolves in water. It's responsible for the acidity of aqueous solutions.

Related terms

pH Scale: A measure of how acidic or basic water substances are. The scale ranges from 0-14; lower values indicate acidity while higher values indicate basicity.

Acid Dissociation Constant (Ka): A measure of the strength of an acid in solution; it's essentially the equilibrium constant for the dissociation reaction of an acid into its ions.

Proton Donor: In chemistry terms, this refers to acids because they donate protons (H+) to other molecules during chemical reactions.

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  • AP Chemistry - 7.5 Magnitude of the Equilibrium Constant

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