(A) Water
Neutralization, the chemical reaction combining an acid with a base to produce a neutral solution, produces a salt and water.
Step-by-step explanation:
Neutralization is a double displacement chemical reaction where an acid reacts with a base to form a salt and water. The reaction only products neutral compounds and is reversible in nature.
Based on Arrhenius' acid and base theory, an acid when dissolved in water produces positive hydrogen (
) ion and negative non-metal ions. A base when dissolved in water produces positive metal ions and negative hydroxide (
) ions. When an acid reacts with a base, the hydrogen ions react with the hydroxide ions to form water.
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The metal and non-metal ions combine to form a neutral ionic compound, the salt.
Eg: Combination of Sodium Hydroxide (
) and hydrochloric acid (
) forms Water (
) and Common salt (
)
Equation:
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