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A liquid substance when dissolved in water release hydrogen ion as its only positive ion. What type of liquid is this? give reasons for your answer.

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The substance is a acid .

Why?

  • We know when acid dissolves in water it releases H+ion.
  • This is why because acid is made of hydrogen .

Look at below equation


\\ \sf\longmapsto H_2SO_4+H_2O\longrightarrow SO_3+SO_2+H^+

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