Explain why water molecule is capable of reacting with hydrogen ion (H+) to form hydroxonium ion (H3O+).

      

Explain why water molecule is capable of reacting with hydrogen ion (H+) to form hydroxonium ion (H3O+).

  

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Kavungya
In water molecule oxygen atom has a lone pair of electrons which it shares with hydrogen ions to form
a dative bond.
Kavungya answered the question on March 29, 2019 at 05:34


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