What is acidic, and what is responsible for the acidic nature of substance?

The hydrogen ion interacts strongly with a lone pair of electrons on the oxygen of a water molecule.

The resulting ion, H₃O+ is called the hydronium ion.

Acidic solutions are formed when an acid transfers a proton to water

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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