How to do acid base neutralization reactions work?

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How to do acid base neutralization reactions work?

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Answer 1 · 2016-12-23T20:15:07

Acids are defined as proton donors and bases as proton acceptors. Neutralisation is when both are in equilibrium.

Explanation:

A proton is nothing more than an ionized hydrogen atom $H^{+}$ $H^+$

Most common acids are characterized by the hydronium ion, which looks like $H_{3} O^{+}$ $H_3O^+$ . This can donate a proton and turn into water:

$H_{3} O^{+} \to H_{2} O + H^{+}$ $H_3O^(+) -> H_2O+H^+$

A common base has the hydroxide ion $O H^{-}$ $OH^-$

And these combine: $H_{3} O^{+} + O H^{-} \to 2 H_{2} O$ $H_3O^(+) +OH^(-) ->2H_2O$
Or more commonly: $H^{+} + O H^{-} \to H_{2} O$ $H^(+) +OH^(-) ->H_2O$

There are many more acid-base reactions, like between acid and metal oxide, or between base and non-metal oxide, but the above is the one that is most usually called an acid-base reaction.

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