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Title: What is the name of the positive ion that is produced when a water molecule dissociates?
Post by: fireflower on Nov 18, 2012
Ammonium ion
Hydride ion
Hydroxide ion
Hydronium ion


Title: What is the name of the positive ion that is produced when a water molecule dissociates?
Post by: smokebomb13 on Nov 18, 2012
Water dissociates to form hydronium (H3O+)  and hydroxide (OH-) ions.  That is why it can act as either a weak acid or a weak base.