According to recent views which is the correct representation of hydrated proton in aqueous solution?

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According to recent views which is the correct representation of hydrated proton in aqueous solution?

ChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureNEET

Options:

A $H^{+}$
B $H_{9} O_{5}^{+}$
C $H_{9} O_{4}^{+}$
D $H_{3} O^{+}$

Solution:

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The correct answer is:

H_{9} O_{4}^{+}

the correct representation of hydrated proton in aqueous solution is

H_{9} O_{4}^{+}

as

H^{+}

remains surrounded by four

H_{2} O

molecules

(H_{9} O_{4}^{+})

.

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