Look at the products of the chemical reaction to determine if the reactant added to water caused an acid reaction, a base reaction, or a neutralization reaction.
Acid
Neutralization
Base
1.
2HF + 2CaOH -> 2H2O + 2NaF
2.
3HI + 2H2O -> 2H3O+ + 3I- + H+
3.
2CH3COO- + H2O -> CH3COO- + OH- + CH3COOH