The
word "only" is a clue that this answer may be incorrect. If one of the
compounds is an acid, it is more likely for the proton to react with an anion to
form polar-covalent bonds. This alone is not sufficient to drive the reaction
unless the product that is formed is not soluble in the aqueous solution. If
this product forms a gas, then the loss of the gas would drive the reaction. An
example of this would be the reaction of the hydrogen carbonate anion with a
Brønsted acid. Is there any other way that this type of reaction could
occur?