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What do acids release in water?

Updated: 8/9/2023
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15y ago

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Virtually all acids release hydrogen ions (or protons) in water. They also release other ions, but these are specific to each acid. For example, hydrochloric acids releases an hydrogen ion (H+) plus a chloride ion (Cl-).

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15y ago

Acids release protons, or hydrogen ions, since hydrogen atoms have no neutrons.

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10y ago

Hydrogen ions.

H +

Of course in solution hydronium is formed.

H3O +

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6y ago

Acids do not "release" in water, your question is meaningless.

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13y ago

They release hydrogen ions.

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electric

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Oxygen

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