Question

Describe in one sentence an acid base neutralization reaction and give an example

Answer 1

A neutralization reaction is the reaction between an acid and a base to produce water and a salt.

The following are some examples of neutralization reactions to form salts.

a. HCl + NaOH --> NaCl + HOH

b. H2SO4 + 2 NH4OH --> (NH4)2SO4 + 2 HOH

c. 2 NaOH + H2CO3 --> N2CO3 + 2 NaOH