The symbol [H3O+] represents A) the concentration of H30+ ions in % by mass B)the concentration of H30+ ions in % by volume C) the concentration of H30+ ions in moles solute/liter solution D) the concentration of H30+ ions in moles solute/kg solvent E) none of the above

Chemistry · Middle School · Thu Feb 04 2021

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The symbol [H3O+] represents C) the concentration of H3O+ ions in moles of solute per liter of solution. In chemistry, the brackets around a chemical species, like [H3O+], denote its molar concentration, which means the number of moles of that species contained in one liter of solution.