Question

What do acid formulas have in common? oh is the anion. a metal and a nonmetal h is the cation. a metal and a polyatomic anion containing oxygen?

Answer 1

Answer : The correct option is, H is the cation.

Explanation :

The general formula of an acid is represented as,
`HX` in which 'H' is hydrogen cation and 'X' is a non-metal or a poly-atomic anion.

For example :
`HCl, HNO_3, H_2SO_4` etc.

All the acids produces hydrogen ion,
`H^+` in an aqueous solution while the base produces hydroxide ion,
`OH^-` in an aqueous solution.

Hence, the correct answer is, H is the cation.