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The hydronium ion is

  • A.H+
  • B.OH–
  • C.H2+
  • D.H3O+

Answer: D

The hydronium ion is \(\mathrm{H_3O^+}\).

A bare proton is far too small and charge-dense to exist free in water, so it attaches to the lone pair of a water molecule: \[\mathrm{H^+ + H_2O \rightarrow H_3O^+}\] When we write \(\mathrm{H^+}\) in aqueous chemistry, this is what is meant.

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