Water plays a vital role in the reaction of an acid. Statements below are facts about water. Choose the best statement why acids only react when placed on water. Why is this so? a. This is because water can break apart the acid into hydrogen ions and salt.
This is because water is substance composed of the chemical elements hydrogen b. and oxygen and existing in gaseous, liquid, and solid states.
c. This is because water is one of the most plentiful and essential of compounds.
d. A tasteless and odorless liquid at room temperature, it has the important ability to dissolve many other substances.