Question
State the ions responsible for acidic and basic behaviour. Explain the acidic and basic behaviour by reaction with water.

Answer

$H ^{+}$or $H _3 O ^{+}$ions in aqueous solution are responsible for acidic character and $OH ^{-}$ions in an aqueous solution are responsible for basic character.
$HCl \xrightarrow{H_2 O} Cl^{-}(aq)+H^{+}(aq)$
$H ^{+}$(aq) ions are formed in an aqueous solution of HCl . So, it can be said that HCl is an acid.
$NaOH(s) \xrightarrow{H_2 O} Na^{+}(aq)+OH^{-}(aq)$
$OH ^{-}$ions are formed in an aqueous solution of $NaOH$ . So, it is a base.

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