Question

Suppose you encounter a chemical formula with h as a cation. what do you kow about this compound immediately?

Answer 1

The compound is an Acid, no doubts about it.

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Answer 2

The compound is an acid.

Step-by-step explanation:

The compound is an acid. According to Arrhenius definition of an acid, it is a compound that dissociates in water to release H+ ion. H+ is unstable and combines with water to form hydronium ion.

HCl -> H⁺ + Cl⁻

H⁺ + H₂O -> H₃O⁺

Both strong and weak acids dissociate in water to release H⁺ cation. Strong acids undergo 100% dissociation to release all H⁺ cation and weak acids undergo a small percentage of dissociation to release few H⁺ cation.