Asked by danny123
                What is the only positive ion found in H2SO4(aq)?
a. ammonium ion
b. hydronium ion
c. hydroxide ion
d. sulfate ion
The answer's b, but I don't understand why.
            
        a. ammonium ion
b. hydronium ion
c. hydroxide ion
d. sulfate ion
The answer's b, but I don't understand why.
Answers
                    Answered by
            DrBob222
            
    The ionization of H2SO4 in aq solution is
H2SO4 + H2O ==> H3O^+ + HSO4^-
    
H2SO4 + H2O ==> H3O^+ + HSO4^-
                    Answered by
            reese
            
    for an arrhenius acid, the only positive ion can be H+, or OH-. Therefore, hydronium is the answer because it should be the only one that is positive, plus all the other answers can't be positive. 
    
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