To a good approximation, strong acids, in the forms we encounter in the laboratory and in much of the industrial world, have no real existence; they are all really solutions of H3O+. So if you think ...To a good approximation, strong acids, in the forms we encounter in the laboratory and in much of the industrial world, have no real existence; they are all really solutions of H3O+. So if you think about it, the labels on those reagent bottles you see in the lab are not strictly true! However, if the strong acid is highly diluted, the amount of H3O+ it contributes to the solution becomes comparable to that which derives from the autoprotolysis of water.
