lyonium ion

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lyonium ion

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The terms lyonium and lyate ions are occasionally used in this way. In water, the lyonium and lyate ions are H₃O⁺ and OH⁻; in ethanol, C₂H₅OH₂⁺ and C₂H₅O⁻; and in liquid ammonia, NH₄⁺ and NH₂⁻. For a given solvent, an acid can then be defined as a…
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The terms lyonium and lyate ions are occasionally used in this way. In water, the lyonium and lyate ions are H₃O⁺ and OH⁻; in ethanol, C₂H₅OH₂⁺ and C₂H₅O⁻; and in liquid ammonia, NH₄⁺ and NH₂⁻. For a given solvent, an acid can then be defined as a…
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