Why acid and basis show their respective behaviour

1.	Why acid and basis show their respective behaviour
Answer» The\xa0acidic behaviour of acid\xa0is due to the presence of hydrogen ions. The\xa0acids\xa0will not show its\xa0acidic behaviour\xa0in the absence of water, this is because\xa0acids\xa0do not dissociate to produce H+(aq) ions in the absence of water.\xa0The\xa0acidic behavior\xa0of an\xa0acid\xa0is due to the\xa0presence\xa0of hydrogen ions [H+\xa0(aq) ions] which are produced\xa0only\xa0when\xa0acids\xa0are dissolved in\xa0water. In the absence of\xa0water,\xa0acids do\xa0not produce hydrogen ions and hence\xa0do\xa0not\xa0show acidic behavior.\xa0When an\xa0acid\xa0and a\xa0base\xa0are placed together, they\xa0react\xa0to neutralize the\xa0acid and base\xa0properties, producing a salt. The H(+) cation of the\xa0acid\xa0combines with the OH(-) anion of the\xa0base\xa0to form water. The compound formed by the cation of the\xa0base\xa0and the anion of the\xa0acid\xa0is called a salt.

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