Water Is Formed from the Reaction of an Acid and a Base.Why

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Multiple Choice

Water is formed from the reaction of an acid and a base.Why is it not classified as a salt?

• A)Not all acid base reactions produce a salt,as in the case with the formation of water.
• B)The attraction between the two ions in water molecules are too strong.
• C)By definition,a salt must be able to dissolve in water,so water itself cannot be called a salt.
• D)A salt is an ionic compound,whereas water is a covalent compound.

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