What happens in a solution where an acid or base is dissolve?

Answer 1

Acids form hydrogen ions (H+) that combine with water to form the hydronium ion (H3O+) and bases form hydroxide ions (OH-).

To be exact: a hydrogen ion is an atom of hydrogen that has lost its electron. An acid is any substance that forms hydrogen ions in water. the hydroxide ion is polyatomic, made of oxygenand hydrogen. A base is any substance that forms hydroxide ions in water.

The component ions of strong acids and bases completely dissociate.

Answer 2

If in pure water, then the acid will dilute and it's pH will grow ever closer to 7, meaning it will be a weaker acid.
Very little, really - it is merely diluted, so it is not quite as strong when mixed with water. The more water, the weaker the acid solution becomes.

Answer 3

weak acids and bases dissolve similarly to how sugar or any other non ionic water soluable compound does, the water breaks the intermolecular forces that holds it as a solid. Strong acids like HCl disassociate into protons(which form Hydronium ions with water) and negative anions, bases like NaOH into hydroxide ions and cations. Bronsted bases like ammonia will accept a proton from water resulting in the formation of hydroxide anions.

Answer 4

They do not dissolve, they are merely further diluted, becoming even weaker acids or bases. If however, you mix any acid with an equally strong base of the same volume, you end up with water plus whatever impurities defined the acids and bases used

Answer 5

acids ionize in water to produce H+ ions, and bases ionize to produce OH- ions.

Answer 6

Basically, acids ionize in water to produce H+ ions, while bases ionize to produce OH- ions.

Answer 7

Acids change the properties of water when dissolved in water but bases do not.

Answer 8

The acid or base splits into ions.

Answer 9

Nothing