alleryThe bare hydrogen ion binds to a water molecule at its:
ALong chains
BLoose bonds
CLight atoms
DLone pairs
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Lone pairs
1. The proton has an intense electric field for its size.
2. It binds itself with the water molecule at one of the two available lone pairs on it.
3. This gives the hydronium ion.
_Source: syllabus Chemistry, Ch 7 'Equilibrium'_
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