Their findings are published in the journal Science. The mutual neutralization (MN) of hydronium cation, H 3 O +, and the hydroxide anion, OH – to form neutral water molecules is one of the most ...
Figure 2. Water molecule behaving as an acid. When water behaves as a base, it accepts a proton and becomes a hydronium ion. Figure 3. Water molecule behaving as a base. When an acid or base is added ...