Question

An acid and a base react to form a salt which consists of positive and negative ions what forms the positive ions,the acid or the base ?which form th e negative ions?

Answer 1

actually an acid and Base react to form salt and water.
for example


HCL( acid) reacts with NaoH( base) to form salt and water I. e Nacl and H2o

HCL breaks into H+ and Cl- .
and NaoH breaks into Na+ and oh-


which react to form Nacl + H2o

Answer 2

Acid forms the negative ion and base positive ion of the salt. As H+ ion of acid and OH- ion of base combine to form water and the left ions will form salt.