Question

Acids generally have an excess of ______ ions in solution, while bases usually have an excess of ______ ions in solution.

H3O+ ions; OH− ions

OH− ions; H3O+ ions

both H3O+ and OH−; only OH−

only H3O+ ; both H3O+ and OH−
@sweetburger

Answer 1

i said b but i dont remember why

Answer 2

You have it backwards

Answer 3

oh so A

Answer 4

Think of the strong acids example: HI, HBr. They dissociated and release more H+ ions into solution which can be denoted as H3O+ ions. Same thing with bases they just dissociated and release OH- ions.

Answer 5

yes a

Answer 6

ohh that makes sense