Hydronium
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Hydronium
Why is hydronium sometimes referred to as H3O+ and sometimes as H+? What is the difference?
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Re: Hydronium
H3O+ and H+ in an aqueous solution basically mean the same thing, as H+ in water is the hydronium ion. Both are used interchangeably, H+ is just the shorter way.
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Re: Hydronium
Both essentially the same thing but when working in an aqueous solution, it is easier the refer as H30+ because water is the proton acceptor.
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Re: Hydronium
H+ is a hydrogen ion by itself, while hydronium is a hydrogen ion bonded to a water molecule. When calculating pH, however, you can use [H+] and [H3O] interchangeably, and still get the right answer.
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