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Which of the following reactions will produce a neutral salt?

strong acid – strong base


strong acid – weak base


weak acid – strong base


weak acid – weak base

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Final answer:

A neutral salt is produced from the reaction between a strong acid and a strong base, as these completely dissociate in water and the protons from the acid neutralize the hydroxide ions from the base.

Step-by-step explanation:

The reaction that will produce a neutral salt is the neutralization reaction between a strong acid and a strong base. When equal amounts of a strong acid like hydrochloric acid (HCl) are mixed with a strong base such as sodium hydroxide (NaOH), the products are a salt (NaCl in this case) and water (H2O), and they do not exhibit characteristics of either an acid or a base.

This is because strong acids and strong bases completely dissociate in water, giving a neutral solution as the protons (H+) from the acid neutralize the hydroxide ions (OH−) from the base, resulting in the formation of water.

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