What happen to an Acid or a Base in a Water solution ??

 

What is exothermic and endothermic reactions??

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Solution of your first query,

When an acid or a base is dissolved in water, they get dissociated into ions.

For example,

When hydrochloric acid is dissolved in water, it get dissociated into ions such as  protons (H⁺ ions) and Cl^- ions as follows:

HCl + H₂O → H₃O⁺ + Cl^-

As there is an increase in the protons in the aqueous solutions, the solution is acidic in nature.

 

Similarly, when NaOH is dissolved in water, it get dissociated as,

NaOH + H₂O → Na⁺ + OH^- + H₂O

As there is an increase in the hydroxyl ions in the solution, the solution is basic in nature.

Basic aqueous solution is called alkali.

 

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