Formation of Hydronium ion (H3O+) – Coordinate Covalent Bond Example

How is the H3O+ ion formed?

Hydronium ion

Formation of Hydronium ion

When water (H2O) combines with H+ ion, results in the formation of hydronium ion through a coordinate covalent bond.

In H2O, Oxygen is a central atom having 6 electrons in its valence shell, 2 electrons are shared with 2 H atoms and 2 lone pair(unshared) electrons complete the valence shell configuration of water (H2O).

Due to the presence of lone pair electrons (unshared electron pair), it is electron-rich specie ( nucleophile)and can donate this electron pair to another atom(electrophile). Therefore H2O is a donor.

H2O molecule

Remember!!

A donor is electron-rich species and can donate the lone pair electron.

On the other hand, when a hydrogen atom loses its one valence shell electron results in an H+ ion(having no electron).

Note:

Acceptor is the electron-deficient species and needs electrons to complete their valence shell and becomes stable.

H+ ion formation

so to complete its valence shell ( duplet) H+ ion needs two electrons.Therefore H+ is an electron acceptor(electrophile).

When water molecule combines with H+ ion by the donation of lone pair electron from O-atom (in H2O) to H+ ion results in the formation of Hydronium ion, H3O+.

Check out Bond pair vs Lone pair ( in Urdu / Hindi)

Hydronium ion formation

Coordinate Covalent bond is a type of covalent bond that forms when one atom donates a pair of electrons (Nucleophile) to another atom (Electrophile).

A coordinate Covalent bond is also known as a Dative or Dipolar Bond.

Watch -> Coordinate Covalent Bond Definition , Examples ,Formation and Properties(in Urdu / Hindi)

👉For more Best informative Chemistry video Lessons in Urdu / Hindi

Rating: 1 out of 5.

Also, Read !!!

How ions are formed (Cation vs Anion)

Ionic Bond

Covalent Bond

17 thoughts on “Formation of Hydronium ion (H3O+) – Coordinate Covalent Bond Example”

  1. Pingback: Formation of Ammonium ion (NH4+) -Coordinate Covalent Bond #ChemicalBonding – Chemistry Free video Lecturers – Digital Kemistry Youtube

  2. I was excited to discover this site. I need to to thank you for ones time due to this wonderful read!! I definitely savored every bit of it and I have you book marked to look at new stuff in your site.

  3. Nice blog! Is your theme custom made or did you download it from somewhere? A theme like yours with a few simple tweeks would really make my blog shine. Please let me know where you got your theme. Appreciate it

  4. Hi! I could have sworn I’ve been to this website before but after checking through some of the post I realized it’s new to me. Anyhow, I’m definitely delighted I found it and I’ll be book-marking and checking back frequently!

  5. I am extremely impressed together with your writing skills as neatly as with the structure on your blog.
    Is this a paid topic or did you customize it yourself?
    Anyway keep up the nice quality writing, it is
    uncommon to see a nice blog like this one nowadays..

  6. Hello I am so grateful I found your weblog, I really found you by mistake,
    while I was browsing on Digg for something else, Nonetheless I am
    here now and would just like to say thanks for a remarkable post and a all
    round exciting blog (I also love the theme/design), I don’t
    have time to look over it all at the minute but I have book-marked it and also added in your
    RSS feeds, so when I have time I will be back to read much more, Please do keep
    up the superb work.

  7. Neat blog! Is your theme custom made or did you download it from somewhere? A design like yours with a few simple adjustements would really make my blog shine. Please let me know where you got your theme. Thanks

  8. Greetings from Ohio! I’m bored to tears at work so I decided to browse your blog on my iphone during lunch break. I really like the information you present here and can’t wait to take a look when I get home. I’m shocked at how quick your blog loaded on my phone .. I’m not even using WIFI, just 3G .. Anyways, awesome site!

  9. Have you ever thought about including a little bit more than just your articles? I mean, what you say is important and everything. However think about if you added some great visuals or videos to give your posts more, “pop”! Your content is excellent but with pics and video clips, this blog could definitely be one of the very best in its niche. Very good blog!

  10. Pingback: Formation of Ammonium ion (NH4+) -Coordinate Covalent Bond #ChemicalBonding – Best Online Free Chemistry Learning

Leave a Reply

%d bloggers like this: