Chapter 9, Problem 9.3PP

Summary Introduction

To determine:

An explanation as to how a proton and the hydrogen ion represent the same thing.

Introduction:

The formation of ionic species takes place when the electron present in the valence shell of the parent atom is removed. The structure of ion formed and the parent atom is not same except hydrogen atom. The structure of hydrogen ion is similar to that of proton due to absence of electron in the shell of hydrogen atom.