How would you define neutralization and give one example of a neutralization reaction?

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Answer 1 · 2016-12-02T02:38:14

Neutralization is the chemical reaction where an acid and base react to form water and a salt.

E.g. $H C l (a q) + N a O H (a q) \to N a C l (s) + H_{2} O (l)$ $HCl (aq) + NaOH (aq) -> NaCl (s) + H_"2"O (l)$

Neutralization is the chemical reaction where an acid and base react to form water and a salt. This results in a reset in the pH.

Only strong acids and strong bases react together to neutralize, likewise weak acids and weak bases.

Neutralization is also a double displacement reaction - $A B + C D \to C B + A D$ $AB + CD -> CB + AD$

E.g. A strong reaction - $H C l (a q) + N a O H (a q) \to N a C l (s) + H_{2} O (l)$ $HCl (aq) + NaOH (aq) -> NaCl (s) + H_"2"O (l)$

E.g. A weak reaction - $H_{2} O (a q) + N H_{3} (a q) \to H_{3} O (a q) + N H_{4} (s)$ $H_"2"O (aq) + NH_"3" (aq) -> H_"3"O (aq) + NH_"4" (s)$

States may not be right

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