What Best Describes What Happens When an Acid Such as HCl

question 74

Multiple Choice

What best describes what happens when an acid such as HCl is mixed with water?

• A)The proton chemically bonded to the chlorine is transferred to a water molecule and forms a chloride ion and a hydronium ion.
• B)A proton from the chlorine nucleus is ejected and captured by a water molecule to form a negatively charged HCl and a new hydronium ion.
• C)A hydroxide ion from the water is transferred to the HCl molecule to form a proton and hydronium ion.
• D)HCl is not an acid.
• E)none of the above

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