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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 if soluble in water contains _ ions. A base reacts with an acid to form and water only. This type of reaction is known as ____.

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An acid is a compound which when dissolved in water gives hydronium ions as the only positive ions. A base is a compound which if soluble in water contains hydroxide ions. A base reacts with an acid to form salt and water only. This type of reaction is known as neutralisation reaction.

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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 ________

A compound which when dissolved in water yields hydroxyl ions as the only negative charged ions is known as:

An acid is a compound which furnishes __ ions as the positively charged ions when dissolved in water.

Give one example in each case :

(a) A basic oxide which is soluble in water,

(b) A hydroxide which is highly soluble in water,

(d) A hydroxide which is insoluble in water,

(e) A weak mineral acid,

(f) A base which is not an alkali,

(g) An oxide which is a base,

(h) A hydrogen containing compound which is not an acid,

(i) A base which does not contain a metal ion.

Q. What kind of ions are produced when an acid is dissolved in water and when a base is dissolved in water?

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