Can someone explain to me how neutralization of acid/bases works?
Answer:
A neutralization reaction is defined as the reaction of a acid and base that results in the formation of a salt and water. Some examples would be:
HCl + NaOH >> NaCl + H20
CaCO3 + 2HCl >> CaCl2 + H2CO3
then the H2CO3 breaks down into H20 and CO2
2KOH + H2SO4 >> K2SO4 + 2H2O
Mg(OH2) + HNO3 >> MgNO3 + H2O
NaHCO3 +HCOOH >>NaCOOH + H2CO3
then the H2CO3 breaks down into H20 and CO2
Thats all I can think of off the top of my head
HCl + NaOH ---> NaCl + H2O
This is an example of a neutalisation reaction. A salt (NaCl) is formed and water. This can happen becasue the acid and base are dissociated. This means, that in solution, the Hcl travls round as its ions, ie H+ and Cl-.
Hope this helps a little.
they basicly use up each other
HCl+NaOH = NaCl+ H2O
so what u got at the end from an acid base reaction is a salt and water nothing acidic or basic so it is neutralized
ok, lets start with a basic reaction like-
HCl+NaOH-->H2O+NaCl+H(heat)
as you can see above a salt group and water is produced.the salt production is a characteristic of all neutralization reactions.these salts may be acid salts (produced in H2SO4 when 1 mole of NaOH is used) and neutral ones like above.
the main mechanism is quite simple, the acid with the pH below seven means that it gives H+ ions on ionizing in water (ie Pka is taken into account) on the other hand basesgive OH- due to their proteophillic nature.
these combine to give water and hence the neutralization,other ions give the salt...
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