What is responsible for the acidic nature of substances?

The hydrogen ion interacts strongly with a lone pair of electrons on the oxygen of a water molecule. The resulting ion, H3O+ is called the hydronium ion. Acidic solutions are formed when an acid transfers a proton to water.

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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