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In liquid water, protons are hydrated. (A) On the Eigen cation, the proton H+ is localized on one water molecule. The resulting H3O+ is hydrogen bonded to three surrounding water molecules. (B) On the Zundel cation, the H+ is shared between two water molecules.
