hydronium
/haɪˈdɹəʊ.ni.əm/US/haɪˈdɹoʊ.ni.əm/
hydronium noun: the hydrated hydrogen ion, H₃O⁺.
Noun
hydronium (plural hydroniums)
- The hydrated hydrogen ion, H₃O⁺.
- The case of hydronium ions (H₃O⁺) is an example of this. In the gase^([sic]) phase, hydronium is a weak acid. The data in Table 3.10 indicates that bare hydronium ions have a higher electron affinity than most metal surfaces, so a bare hydronium ion should be neutralized when it absorbs on a bare...1996, Richard I. Masel, Principles of Adsorption and Reaction on Solid Surfaces, Wiley, page 148
- Acids are compounds that produce hydronium ions when mixed with water.[…]The hydronium ion is a very special ion because it is the defining particle of all acids.2006, Johanna Holm, Forgotten Chemistry: A Refresher Course, Barron's Educational Series, page 160
- Synonyms:
- hydronium ion
Examples of hydronium in a sentence
- The case of hydronium ions (H₃O⁺) is an example of this.1996, Richard I. Masel, Principles of Adsorption and Reaction on Solid Surfaces, Wiley, page 148:
- Hydronium is not a way of stabilizing an acid, because the structure itself is so quickly transient that it can be considered as not existing.2016, Philippe Deprez, Textbook of Chemical Peels: Superficial, Medium, and Deep Peels in Cosmetic Practice, 2nd edition, Taylor & Francis...
- There is experimental evidence for the formation of coordination groups of hydroniums with several water molecules by hydrogen bridges.2016, Andrés G. Muñoz, Photoelectrochemical Solar Conversion Systems: Molecular and Electronic Aspects, Taylor & Francis (CRC Press), page...
Synonyms of hydronium
Forms of hydronium
| plural | hydroniums |
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Origin of hydronium
From hydro- + onium.
Words formed from hydronium
Phrases with hydronium
Words that rhyme with hydronium
- pandemonium
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- harmonium
- meconium
- onium
- polonium
- stramonium
- -curonium
- balonium
- decamethonium
- diazonium
- euphonium
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Questions about hydronium
- What does hydronium mean?
- Hydronium means the hydrated hydrogen ion, H₃O⁺.
- How do you use hydronium in a sentence?
- The case of hydronium ions (H₃O⁺) is an example of this.
- What part of speech is hydronium?
- Hydronium is a noun.
- How do you pronounce hydronium?
- Hydronium is pronounced /haɪˈdɹəʊ.ni.əm/ (UK).
- What is the plural of hydronium?
- The plural of hydronium is hydroniums.
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