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An acid is a compound which when dissolved in water forms hydronium ions as the only ions.

A base is a compound which is soluble in water contains ions. A base reacts with an acid to form a and water only. This type of reaction is known as

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An acid is a compound which when dissolved in water forms hydronium ions as the only $H^{+} - -- -$ ions.

A base is a compound which is soluble in water contains $O H^{-} - ---- -$ ions. A base reacts with an acid to form a $salt - -- -$ and water only. This type of reaction is known as $neutralization reaction - ----------------------- -$

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