According to the Bronsted-Lowry acid-base theory,which ion is responsible for the acidity of an aqueous solution of an acid?

  • A
    $H^{-}$
  • B
    $OH^{-}$
  • C
    $H^{+}$
  • D
    $H_{3}O^{+}$

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