Question

hydronium ions are always in the form H3O+

Answer 1

Because it’s a convenient shorthand.

H+ ions in solution are always bound to some neutral molecule, typically the solvent. They are rapidly traded between molecules, and so are often cited just as “H+” even though H+ by itself is extremely unstable and only found under high-energy, high-vacuum conditions.

In water solution, H+ ions are typically bound to water molecules. They are rapidly traded by hydrogen-transfer cascades such as the one shown below, because after all one hydrogen is just like another:

But a single H+ may be bound to more than one water molecule at a time, since it may be hydrogen-bonded to up to two addition water molecules besides the one nominally involved in H3O+                                                                                            HOPE THIS ANSWERE HELPS YOU!!!

Answer 2

✰ Question Given :

• ➼ hydronium ions are always in the form H3O+

✰ Required Solution :

• ➼ Hydronium ion are always in the form of H3O+ because hydrogen ion can't exist alone, but they exist after combining with water molecule.

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