Acids produce H+ in solution but in reality  that H+  is H3O+ Why is that? A) because oxygen is so strong B) because hydrogen is triprotonic C) because hydrogen only has 1 electron and when it gives it away it's just a proton - and  that's unstable by itse

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Acids produce Hin solution but in reality  that H+  is H3O+

Why is that?

A) because oxygen is so strong

B) because hydrogen is triprotonic

C) because hydrogen only has 1 electron and when it gives it away it's just a proton - and  that's unstable by itself

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