Question

What is neutralization? Give an example.

Answer 1

Neutralization Reaction

Neutralization is a type of chemical reaction in which a strong acid and strong base react with each other to form water and salt. Have you ever been unlucky enough to be stung by a wasp or a bee? Bee stings are acidic in nature, which is why a household remedy for a bee sting is baking soda or sodium bicarbonate, which is a basic substance. A wasp sting, on the other hand, is mildly basic, so a household remedy for this will be vinegar, also known as acetic acid. These simple treatments ease these painful stings by a process called neutralization.

Heartburn, as well as an acidic stomach due to eating too much spicy food, can be relieved by taking an antacid. The antacid is alkaline/basic and helps neutralize the stomach's acidic environment. You may have used medicine to ease your heartburn via the process of neutralization.

Example:NaOH (aq) + HCl (aq) –> NaCl (aq) + H2O (liq)

Ca(OH)2 (aq) + H2SO4 (aq) –> CaSO4 (s) + H2O

Answer 2

Dear Student,

◆ Neutralization -

• Reaction of an acid and a base to form a salt and water is called neutralisation reaction.

Acid + Base --> Salt + Water

• Here, cation from base and anion from acid combine to form a salt. OH- from base and H+ from acid combine to form water.

# For example,

• Sodium hydroxide reacts with hydrochloric acid to form sodium chloride and water.

NaOH + HCl --> NaCl + H2O

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