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What ions are present in the solutions of following substances? (write the symbols only)

(i) Hydrochloric acid (ii) Nitric acid (iii) Sulphuric acid (iv) Sodium hydroxide (v) Potassium hydroxide (vi) Magnesium hydroxide

(i) Hydrochloric acid- H +, Cl- (ii) Nitric acid- H +, NO32- (iii) Sulphuric acid- H +, SO42- (iv) Sodium hydroxide- Na+, OH- (v) Potassium hydroxide-K +, OH- (vi) Magnesium hydroxide- Mg2+, OH-

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