Question

Acids dissolve in water and produce positively charged ions. Draw the structure of these positive ions.

Answer 1

Explanation:

Acids are the species that dissociate in water to yield hydrogen ions or protons.

For example, HCl is a strong base and its dissociation in water will be as follows.

            $HCl + H_{2}O \rightarrow H_{3}O^{+} + Cl^{-}$

Therefore, it means the structure of this positive ion will be a plus sign over a hydrogen atom or a plus sign over a molecule having three hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom that is, $H_{3}O^{+}$.

Answer 2

Answer:

Yes of course acids dissolve in water and produces positively charged ions.

Explanation:

When acids get dissolved in water, they donate the hydrogen ion or H+. These hydrogen ions are nothing but atoms of hydrogen that have lost their electron. So, hydrogen atoms are left only with protons that have positive charge.

So after dissolving in water, acids are left with positive electrical charges. The H+ ion then gets combined with water to form hydronium ion or H3O+. The structure of the positive ions or the hydronium ion so obtained is shown in attachment.