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Monzur R.
Oct 22, 2016

An Arrhenius acid produces #"H"^+# ions in solution and an Arrhenius base produces #"OH"^-# ions in solution.

Explanation:

#"HCl"_"(aq)" rarr "H"^+ +"Cl"^-#

In this case, "HCl" is an Arrhenius acid because it produces #"H"^+# in solution.

#"NaOH"_"(aq)" rarr "Na"^+ + "OH"^-#

In this case, "NaOH" is an Arrhenius acid because it produces #"OH"^-# in solution.

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