Question

A reaction is monitored and the products are found to be a salt and water. The reactant(s) must have been _____. two metal-nonmetal compounds a metal-nonmetal compound a metal and a metal-nonmetal compound an acid and a base

Answer 1

D.) An acid and a base

Step-by-step explanation:

One part of an acid is H+ and the other part is a negatively charged ion. One part of a base is -OH and the other part is a positively charged ion. When an acid and base react, the H+ and -OH combine to form water and the ions combine to form a salt.

The others are incorrect because they do not guarantee that water (H2O) and a salt are products.