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Acids are generally compounds with hydrogen that disassociate when placed in water (such as HCl or chloric acid). Bases, on the other hand, are compounds with metals and OH compounds (such as NaOH).

When the two come together the hydrogen from the acid and the OH from the base combine to form water.

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