Cation containing an oxygen atom with 3 bonds and 1+ formal charge
In chemistry, an oxonium ion is any cation containing an oxygen atom that has three bonds and 1+ formal charge.[1] The simplest oxonium ion is the hydronium ion (H3O+).[2]
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