Neutralization Reactions
Neutralization
When acids and bases are mixed, they retain none of the properties of either an acid or base. The reaction of an acid and a base always produce two materials: water and a “salt”. The salt will not always be sodium chloride.
Examples:
When acids and bases are mixed, they retain none of the properties of either an acid or base. The reaction of an acid and a base always produce two materials: water and a “salt”. The salt will not always be sodium chloride.
Examples:
HCl (aq) + NaOH (aq) --> HOH (l) + NaCl (aq)
H3PO4 (aq) + 3 KOH (aq) --> 3 HOH (l) + K3PO4 (aq)
H3PO4 (aq) + 3 KOH (aq) --> 3 HOH (l) + K3PO4 (aq)
The above equations are color coded. Red is an acid, purple is a base, blue is water (written HOH instead of H2O: either way is acceptable) and green is the “salt”.