Chapter 9, Problem 9.4PP

Summary Introduction

To determine:

An explanation as to how in an aqueous solution, ${\text{H}}^{\text{+}}$ and ${\text{H}}_{\text{3}}{\text{O}}^{\text{+}}$ represent similar things.

Introduction:

In aqueous solution, acids dissociates into positive and negative ions. The positive ions are generally ${\text{H}}^{\text{+}}$ ions. The ${\text{H}}^{\text{+}}$ ions further react with water to from hydronium ions- ${\text{H}}_{\text{3}}{\text{O}}^{\text{+}}$. The hydronium ions are more stable than ${\text{H}}^{\text{+}}$ ions.