Neutralization+Reactions

A neutralization reaction occurs when an acid and base are combined within an aqueous medium and a salt and water is produced. The general equation for this consists of Acid + Base= Salt + H2O.
 * Note: A neutralization reaction is a type of double replacement reaction

What is?... Acid: Any substance that contains a H+ ion and has a pH value of less than 7 Base: The oxides or hydroxides of metals usually containing an OH- or O-2 Salt: Ionic compounds that contain an cation of an base and the anion of a acid.

This image shows qualities and behavior of both acids and bases. Focusing on the middle of the web diagram in what is the darker colors you see that when a an acid and a base react they neutralize each other creating a salt. What the diagram does not show is that with the acid and base reaction not only is a salt a product, but also water.

EXAMPLES: a. HCl(aq) + NaOH(aq) --> NaCl(aq) +media type="custom" key="10671456"(l) H+ + Cl- + Na+ OH---> Na+ + Cl- + HOH

b. media type="custom" key="10671526"(aq) + 2 NH4OH(aq) --> media type="custom" key="10671546"(aq) +media type="custom" key="10671456"(l)

c. 2 NaOH(aq) + media type="custom" key="10671572"aq) --> media type="custom" key="10671580"(aq) + 2media type="custom" key="10671456"(l)

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