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Science (086) — CBSE Class 10 board question

Q1. [1] § 2.1 UNDERSTANDING THE CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF ACIDS AND BASES § 2.2 WHAT DO ALL ACIDS AND ALL BASES HAVE IN COMMON? § 2.4 MORE ABOUT SALTS
Hydronium ions are formed by the reaction between :
  1. (a) Sodium hydroxide and water
  2. (b) Calcium chloride and water
  3. (c) Hydrogen chloride gas and water
  4. (d) Ethanol and water
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Model Answer

(c) Hydrogen chloride gas and water

When HCl gas dissolves in water, it ionises to form H⁺ ions, which combine with water molecules to form hydronium ions: HCl + H₂O → H₃O⁺ + Cl⁻.

Explanation

Hydronium ion (H₃O⁺) is formed when H⁺ (from an acid) combines with a water molecule. HCl is an acid that dissociates in water to release H⁺, which then bonds with H₂O to give H₃O⁺. NaOH gives OH⁻ (not H₃O⁺), CaCl₂ is a salt with no such reaction, and ethanol does not ionise in water.

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