Question

Differentiate between the following pair based on the information given in the bracket.

Acid and Alkali (formation of type of ions)

Answer 1

Acid	Alkali
An acid is a compound that, when dissolved in water, yields hydronium ions [H3O+] as the only positively charged ion.	An alkali is a compound which, when dissolved in water, yields hydroxyl ions [OH−] as the only negatively charged ions.