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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.

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