Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Hydronium
ion
:
H
3
O
+
. A strong
acid
;
p
K
a
= -1.8. The
conjugate acid
of
water
. Frequently (and somewhat incorrectly) written as
H
+
(i.e., a
naked proton
).
Molecular Structure
of Hydronium
Ion
Lewis structure
Ball and spoke model
Space-filling model
Molecular model kit
Related terms:
Hydroxide ion
,
cation
,
oxonium ion
,
hydrochloric acid
,
hydrobromic acid
,
hydroiodic acid
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