What characteristic ion can denote the difference between an acid and an alkali and give an example?

For an acid the formation of a hydrogen ion denotes it as being acidic.HCL -> H+ + CL-Where as for an alkali the formation of a hydroxyl ion denotes is as being alkaliNAOH -> Na+ and OH-

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