A Salt Will Dissolve in Water to Form ____

Question

A salt will dissolve in water to form ____.  
A) acids
B) only hydrogen and oxygen bonds
C) ions other than H+ and OH-
D) bases
E) buffers

Accepted Answer

When a salt is dissolved in water, it dissociates into ions, which are neither H+ nor OH-. Therefore, the correct answer is C. A is incorrect because acids are different from salts. B is incorrect because hydrogen and oxygen bonds are primarily covalent bonds that form water molecules, which do not dissociate into ions. D is incorrect because bases are also different from salts. E is incorrect because buffers are solutions that resist changes in pH when an acid or base is added to them, and are not directly related to the dissolution of salts in water.