Why is H+ usually represented as H3O+?

nurse2b · Sep 28, 2006

I need to answer this and if there is documentation, I need to document it. So if you got the answer somewhere can you let me know? Thank you so much! ~

siddharth · Sep 30, 2006

Well, what do you think? What are your thoughts/ideas on this question?

semc · Sep 30, 2006

hmm...has this got to do with the hydrolysis of water?

asrafally · Sep 30, 2006

H+ attracts the negatively charged oxygen atom of the H2O molecule and hence it forms H3O+

Why is H+ usually represented as H3O+?

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Why is H+ usually represented as H3O+?

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