A compound that dissociates in water to produce ________ is called a salt.

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A salt is a compound that dissociates in water to produce ions, which can be either positively charged (cations) or negatively charged (anions). Therefore, the correct answer is E, which includes both cations and anions. Option A, hydrogen ions, refers specifically to the positively charged ion of hydrogen, while option C, hydroxyl ions, refers specifically to the negatively charged ion of hydroxide, so neither of these options is correct on its own. Option B, anions, is only half correct, as it does not account for the presence of cations.

A Compound That Dissociates in Water to Produce ________ Is