Question

Name the different types of substances that react with acid to form salts

Answer 1

Answer:

bases

Explanation:

they react with acids to form salts along with heat

Answer 2

Three different classes of substances are a metal, a base and a metallic carbonate, which react with an acid to form salts.

(i) Zinc, a metal reacts with dilute sulphuric acid to form zinc sulphate and hydrogen gas is liberated.

Zn + H2SO4 —> ZnSO4 + H2

(ii) Sodium hydroxide, a base reacts with dilute nitric acid to form sodium nitrate and water.

Sodium hydroxide, a base reacts with dilute nitric acid to form sodium nitrate and water.NaOH + HNO3 —> NaNO3 + H2O

(iii) Magnesium carbonate a metallic carbonate reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid to form magnesium chloride, water and carbon dioxide gas is liberated.