The correct answer is option a, that is, they produce ions when dissolved in water.
The acids and bases refer to the chemical components, which reacts with water. The molecules of acids dissociate to give hydrogen ions to water, while the bases dissociate to provide hydroxide ions to the water, or that takes hydrogen ions from water and leave the hydroxide ions behind.
The answer is NH3 I hope this helps y’all out....
Energy would be the correct answer