Does acid dissolve in water

Answer 1

This depends on how strong the acid is and whether or not it is polyprotic (or has more than 1 Hydrogen)

But in general:

In water, acids dissolve into the hydronium ion (H3O+) and the conjugate base.

The hydronium ion is just an access proton, or Hydrogen (H) without the electron, making it a positive (H+).

For example: Hydrochloric acid (a strong, monoprotic acid, formula = HCl) in water looks like:

HCl + H20 ---> H3O+ + Cl-

Cl- is the conjugate base of HCl. H3O+ has the access H+ ion from the acid.

Answer 2

Strong acids ionize completely in water. Weak acids ionize in water but not completely.

Answer 3

yes electrolytes ionize in water

Answer 4

yes