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An acid is a compound which when dissolved in water forms the (a)_______ ions as the only (b)__________ ions. (c) A base is a compound which if _______ in water contains (d)_______ ions. A base reacts with an acid to form a (e) _______ and water only. This type of reaction is known as (f) ________.
(a) Hydronium ions
(b) positively charged ions
(c) dissolved
(d) hydroxide ions
(e) salt
(f) neutralization reaction
Therefore, an acid is a compound that when dissolved in water forms the (a) hydronium ions ions as the only (b) positively charged ions. (c) A base is a compound which if dissolved in water contains (d) hydroxide ions ions. A base reacts with an acid to form a (e) salt and water only. This type of reaction is known as (f) neutralization reaction.