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What do acid formulas have in common? oh is the anion. a metal and a nonmetal h is the cation. a metal and a polyatomic anion containing oxygen?

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Answer : The correct option is, H is the cation.

Explanation :

The general formula of an acid is represented as, [tex]HX[/tex] in which 'H' is hydrogen cation and 'X' is a non-metal or a poly-atomic anion.

For example : [tex]HCl, HNO_3, H_2SO_4[/tex] etc.

All the acids produces hydrogen ion, [tex]H^+[/tex] in an aqueous solution while the base produces hydroxide ion, [tex]OH^-[/tex] in an aqueous solution.

Hence, the correct answer is, H is the cation.

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