what does H+ mean it has something to do with acid but i dont know what
2007-04-25 03:21:39 · 5 answers · asked by sophie 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
It's the chemical symbol for a Hydrogen ion: "H" for Hydrogen, and "+" meaning with a positive charge (i.e., missing its electron).
pH (acidity) is a measure of the concentration of free H+ ions in solution. An acid is a chemical that releases H+ ions and a base is a chemical that traps H+ ions.
2007-04-25 03:26:56 · answer #1 · answered by McFate 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
H+ denotes a hydrogen ion, which has a positive charge. According to the Arrhenius definition of acids and bases, acids contain H+ ions while bases contain OH- ions (not to be confused with the hydroxyl group in organic alcohols). This definition, however, is quite broad and so the more accepted definition is the Bronsted-Lowry definition which states that an acid is a proton (ie. H+) donor and a base is proton acceptor.
2007-04-25 03:38:12 · answer #2 · answered by bluesunshine 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The H+ hydrogen ion is also called a proton.
2007-04-25 03:47:12 · answer #3 · answered by HeckZane 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A hydrogen ion.
2007-04-25 03:31:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hyrdogen with a plus one charge.
liek in water (h20)
two H+ and one O-- (2 minuses)
The two ++ from the H and the two -- from the O cancel each other out and they form a bond.
2007-04-25 03:27:54 · answer #5 · answered by Ray M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋