When H2SO4 ionizes in water, how many total ions will be present? Is this an acid or base?

a 3 ions, it's an acid

b 3 ions, it's a base

c 6 ions, it's an acid

d 6 ions, it's a base

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Alyvia Molina

Chemistry

30 July, 13:31

When H2SO4 ionizes in water, how many total ions will be present? Is this an acid or base?

a 3 ions, it's an acid

b 3 ions, it's a base

c 6 ions, it's an acid

d 6 ions, it's a base

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Jordan Mahoney · Answer 1

The only thing I know is that it's 3 ions sorry.

Bruce Lee · Answer 2

The answer is a that is 3 ions, it's an acid

When H₂SO₄ ionizes in water, it will produce 3 ions and as it gives H⁺ ions by reacting with water so it is known as acid. The ionization of H₂SO₄, can be shown by following reactions.

H₂SO₄ + H₂O - - - > H₃O⁺ + HSO₄⁻

HSO₄⁻ + H₂O - - - > H₃O⁺ + SO₄²⁻

As it can be seen from the equations that the number of ions produced is 3.

When H2SO4 ionizes in water, how many total ions will be present? Is this an acid or base?a 3 ions, it's an acidb 3 ions, it's a basec 6 ions, it's an acidd 6 ions, it's a base

When H2SO4 ionizes in water, how many total ions will be present? Is this an acid or base?

a 3 ions, it's an acid

b 3 ions, it's a base

c 6 ions, it's an acid

d 6 ions, it's a base