Question

question
an aqueous acid ionization reaction always generates
select the correct answer below:
hydroxide.
hydronium.
water.
none of the above.

Explanation:

When an acid ionizes in water, it donates a proton (\(H^+\)) to a water molecule (\(H_2O\)). The reaction is \(HA + H_2O
ightleftharpoons H_3O^++A^-\), where \(H_3O^+\) is the hydronium ion. Hydroxide (\(OH^-\)) is generated when a base ionizes in water. Water is the solvent here, not a product of the ionization reaction of an acid in the sense of being a new - formed species from the acid - ionization process (it was already present as the solvent).

Answer:

hydronium.