According to Arrhenius theory, acids are those compounds which give

oxygen ions

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hydrogen ions

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hydroxide ions

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none of these

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Solution

The correct option is B hydrogen ions
According to Arrhenius theory an acid is a substance which has a hydrogen atom and can be given in the form of hydrogen ion in aqueous solution. Such substances are called as Arrhenius acids.e.g. $H C l$ acts as an acid by giving hydrogen ion to water.

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