What is a compound that produces hydrogen ions in solution?

1 Answer
Dec 23, 2016

"An acid.............."

Explanation:

In aqueous solution, any species that increases the concentration of the characteristic cation H^+ or H_3O^+ is called an acid. The actual acidium species is likely a cluster of water molecules with an EXTRA H^+, i.e. H_3O^+ or H_5O_2^+. It is convenient and chemically transparent to represent it is as H^+ or H_3O^+. The H^+ is conceived to be able to tunnel from cluster of water molecules to cluster.