When fluoride ion, F⁻, reacts with water, what are the products? A)H⁺(aq)and OH⁻(aq) B)F⁺(aq)and OH⁻(aq) C)F⁺(aq)and H₂O(aq) D)HF(aq)and H⁻(aq) E)HF(aq)and OH⁻(aq)

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When fluoride ion reacts with water, it acts as a base and picks up a proton (H+) from water to form HF (hydrofluoric acid) and hydroxide ion (OH-). The products are HF(aq) and OH⁻(aq), which corresponds to choice E.

When Fluoride Ion, F−, Reacts with Water, What Are the Products

When Fluoride Ion, F⁻, Reacts with Water, What Are the Products