hydronium ion

American

[hahy-droh-nee-uhm ahy-uhn, ahy-on] / haɪˈdroʊ ni əm ˌaɪ ən, ˌaɪ ɒn /

noun

the hydrogen ion bonded to a molecule of water, H 3 O + , the form in which hydrogen ions are found in aqueous solution.

hydronium ion British

/ haɪˈdrəʊnɪəm /

noun

chem another name for hydroxonium ion

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Etymology

Origin of hydronium ion

First recorded in 190510; < German Hydronium, contraction of Hydroxonium; see hydro- ², oxonium compound

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Air-saturated water has a hydronium ion concentration caused by the dissolved CO2 of 2.0 10−6 M, about 20-times larger than that of pure water.

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Are the concentrations of hydronium ion and hydroxide ion in a solution of an acid or a base in water directly proportional or inversely proportional?

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Calculate the hydronium ion concentration and the hydroxide ion concentration in lime juice from its pH.

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Rearranging this equation to isolate the hydronium ion molarity yields the equivalent expression:

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As defined in the ICE table, x is equal to the equilibrium concentration of hydronium ion:

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