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When dissoved in water, an acid or base breaks down into

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Answer:

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Step-by-step explanation:

An acid or base breaks down (dissolves) in water and releases either an H^+1 ion (acid) or an OH^-1 ion (base) plus an ion composed on the rest of the molecule from which it came.

Examples:

Acid: HCl: H^+1 + Cl^-1

Base: NaOH: Na^+1 + OH^-1

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